The stories of Gargi came to my notice in the bookfair but I never could find confidence in buying a full set of novels without sampling a few. The option came to me in Nandan where huge discounts were being given and I picked this collection from Patra Bharati. The stories by Tapan Bandyopadhyay are quite interesting and fast paced but for the fact that sometimes coincidences play important factors that are disappointing. Also incidents like finding receipts of purchases made long ago in the criminal's pocket, so convenient a clue for apprehending him makes the pieces a bit lame. But the author quite convincingly has portrayed the character of Gargi, a Maths honours student whose logical mind justifies her career and reasoning style in situations where others are baffled. The collecion contains some very chilling stories like Kinkar Hatya Rahasya, Nepathye Ek Atataee while some are quite childish in Grahantarer Pranee and Dhumketu-Rahasya. Some deals with thefts that threatens social relations like Muktor Malae Duto Hirer Tukro, Aparadhi Sanaktikaran while some like Hirer Angti, Danta Antardhan Rahasya begins on a lighter note but quickly turns serious. Dangerous murderer is exposed in Paharkhanir Hire Rahasya while astonishingly evil plots are foiled in Macbeth Antardhan Rahasya that albeit remains quite easily predictable. Maybe due to my increasing age there is an important point that strikes me in the stories which is, in most of the cases the reasoning is not convincing but depends on the actual proof that points to the truth. But in the same breath I will say that these belongs to the genre quite convincingly and must be a must read for the mystery lovers though the contents are not correctly page numbered.
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