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Book Synopsis''Wow just incredible... The killer''s identity just took my breath away... Breathtaking suspense and mystery that will blow you away... Outstanding. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'' Surjit''s Book Blog⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In the golden afternoon light, the young woman lies perfectly still, her dark hair fanning out behind her. She is dressed in a rose red sari, shot through with gold. Just like the others.
The last time Detective Vijay Patel visited India, he vowed never to return. After a devastating accident, the country holds only bitter memories and broken dreams. But when three young women are murdered in mysterious circumstances, Patel is pulled back to his past.
Leaving his fiancée Sarah behind in London, Patel rushes to a beautiful apartment on a tree-lined street where the body of Sarita Mohan, a successful businesswoman, has been found. Floating on a sea of black satin, she
Trade Review
Cold Sun is a stylish and exuberant, fish-out-of-water, crime thriller, in which former cricketer turned Scotland Yard detective, Vijay Patel, is sent to India to help with a murder investigation only to quickly find himself out of his depth when more victims are discovered. Patel isn't quite Indian enough to fit in and his British ideas about policing aren't entirely welcomed in this wonderfully observed, whip-smart, India-set thriller. -- Amer Anwar
A really insightful and interesting read. Cold Sun is an exciting start to what should be a super-gripping new thriller series from Sivakumaran... You'll be kept guessing as to the killer's identity throughout... Will have you totally hooked.
* Cosmopolitan *
Fascinating, often irreverently funny, stuff and Patel is a worthy enough hero -- Mike Ripley * Shots Mag *
Brutal and lyrical by turns,
Cold Sun is the first in a promising series -- Joan Smith * The Times *
A stylish and entertaining thriller offering a vivid and authentic insight into an unfamiliar but fascinating culture * Irish Times *
Anita Sivakumaran is an exciting new name in crime fiction...Brutal and lyrical by turns,
Cold Sun is the first in a promising series * Sunday Times *
A stylish and entertaining thriller offering a vivid and authentic insight into an unfamiliar but fascinating culture' * Irish Independent *
A great start to a projected series, both clever and funny, in which the clash of cultures is as fascinating as the crime * Sunday Times Crime Club *
A really insightful and interesting read. Cold Sun is an exciting start to what should be a super-gripping new thriller series from Sivakumaran. * COSMOPOLITAN *
Lively * SHOTS *
[Cold Sun] is as eye-opening as it is entertaining * Literary Review *
Wow, wow, wow. I just
couldn't put this one down. An
absolute masterpiece. Gritty,
fast paced, brilliant...
Loved loved all the characters... This is definitely one of the
best crime books I have ever read. Just
wonderful. Will be
recommending this to everyone -- Starred review * Bestselling author Renita D’Silva *
A
great start to a projected series, both c
lever and funny, in which the clash of cultures is as fascinating as the crime. * The Sunday Times Crime Club *
