It’s a story where the reader is in on the secret from the very beginning, and like the suspects, is waiting to see if they get caught and how. The reader, in fact, almost feels like (s)he IS one of the suspects and goes through the anticipation and anxiety of getting caught, through the book. And perhaps, that is the biggest un-put-downable aspect of this novel.
But, apart from this, as a crime novel or a murder story, the book has not much to offer. It does not have too many surprises or mysteries to unravel. It’s a relatively flat telling of a series of events that happen quite logically one after the other. There aren’t any heart-stopping moments or many emotional highs or lows. The characters are built quite plainly. Perhaps the only exception is the characters of the two genius professors (one of physics and one of maths) and how they are pitted against each other during the course of the investigation.
Definitely worth a read for its unique story line, but keep your expectations low. Don’t expect an Agatha Christie or even a Stieg Larsson.
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