A Death in Shonagachhi

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A Death in Shonagachhi
First edition
AuthorRijula Das
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherPicador India
Publication date
28 July 2021
Pages312

A Death in Shonagachhi is a fictional novel written by Rijula Das. It was published on 28 July, 2021 by Picador India.[1]

Reception[edit]

The Times of India wrote in a review "Although the novel is not quite a murder mystery or a crime novel, it is much more than that."[2]

The Hindu wrote in a review "Das employs a measured pace; there is a restraint to her prose through which the pain of most of the characters (pimp and cop included) peeps through."[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rijula Das' debut novel A Death in Shonagachhi is a peek into South Asia's largest red-light district under the garb of romance-mystery". Firstpost. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ "Micro review: 'A Death in Shonagachhi' by Rijula Das - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ Kumar, Sheila (2022-01-01). "Sheila Kumar reviews Rijula Das's 'A Death in Shonagachhi'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-25.