The collection contains
·
Dress Rehearsaler
K(n)aata
·
Monalisar K(n)aata
·
Ishkabon-Bibir
K(n)aata
·
Haripada Keranir
K(n)aata
of which the last couple are undoubtedly adapted
Christie pieces, which I’ve read and so can’t give any credit to the
originality. But the other two are really good though it seemed a bit
complicated. But as I am continuously reading the author’s detective creations
it is becoming increasingly like a school teacher’s talk rather than a
narration. Also the use of quotations and references from famous literary
pieces is sometimes too much for an ordinary reader like me. The main thing
that is very much disheartening in these pieces is unlike Holmes, Marple,
Byomkesh, Poirot, Father Brown or for that matter Feluda stories, the crux of
analysis and detection seems diluted by uncalled for humour and incessant use
of metaphors. The stillness of the analytical mind, unperturbed by the disquiet
ambience is never felt rather forced into believing by the author, so
uncharacteristic of mystery novels that I am used to.
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