A slick, masterfully plotted, white-knuckle ride of a read, packed with action, intrigue and well-drawn characters that get under your skin, and a clever twist in the tale you wont see coming. Chowdhurys beautiful prose and exquisite descriptions will sweep you away to Mumbais streets and activate all your senses, while the cleverly crafted, hugely suspenseful plotline full of red herrings, twists and turns will keep you guessing right up to the nail-biting denouement. In short, compulsive reading from start to finish. Not to be missed! -- A.A. Chaudhuri You don't have to be a genius to follow the superbly intricate narrative of the new novel from Ajay Chowdhury, but he is brilliant to have written it -- Greg Mosse Revenge is a dish served flaming hot in this twisted tale of betrayal, an inescapable curse, and seemingly impossible murders amongst Mumbai's elite. The Shadow is a gripping new instalment in Ajay Chowdhury's always intriguing Detective Kamil Rahman series -- Paul Waters Ritual killings, a generational curse This book is a riot. Chowdhurys depiction of India is visceral and real, blending old and new. A narrative woven tightly, twisting and turning, it leaves you constantly looking behind and sideways, at what you may have missed. A highly enjoyable and hugely entertaining read. -- Nilesha Chauvet Inventive in terms of locations and plots ... Poised brilliantly between revelations about Indian business practices and the power of ancient beliefs -- The Times Inventive in terms of locations and plots [ The Shadow] is poised brilliantly between revelations about Indian business practices and the power of ancient beliefs * Sunday Times * Another fabulous outing in Chowdhury's high octane series * Daily Express *
