{"id":31353,"date":"2024-07-16T08:13:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31353"},"modified":"2024-07-16T08:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T12:13:35","slug":"review-death-in-the-air-by-ram-murali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/16\/review-death-in-the-air-by-ram-murali\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Death in the Air by Ram Murali"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31353\" data-postid=\"31353\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31353 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b0mu264 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_kqkk264 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_3tcg264 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=640%2C972&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31354\" title=\"death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg\" alt=\"death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1hku264 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ro Krishna is the American son of Indian parents, educated at the finest institutions, equally at home in London\u2019s poshest clubs and on the squash court, but unmoored after\u00a0he is dramatically forced to leave a high-profile job under mysterious circumstances. He decides it\u2019s time to check in for some much-needed R&amp;R at Samsara, a world-class spa for the global cosmopolitan elite nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. A person could be spiritually reborn in a place like this. Even a very rich person.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But a person\u2014or several\u2014could also die there.\u00a0Samsara is the Sanskrit word for the karmic cycle of death and rebirth, after all. And as it turns out, the colorful cast of characters Ro meets\u2014including a misanthropic politician; an American movie star preparing for his Bollywood crossover debut; a beautiful heiress to a family jewel fortune that barely survived Partition; and a bumbling white yogi inexplicably there to teach meditation\u2014harbors a murderer among them. Maybe more than one.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As the death toll rises, Ro, a lawyer by training and a sleuth by circumstance, becomes embroiled in a vicious world under a gilded surface, where nothing is quite what it seems . . . including Ro himself.\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Death in the Air<\/span>\u00a0is a brilliant, teasing mystery from a remarkable new talent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_slr3264 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6dor264  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 18, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Harper<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ro Krishna<\/strong> is an American of Indian descent who was forced to leave a high-profile job overseeing the construction of a cultural center. Ro is furious about this and feels his boss mistreated him, but is dealing with it as best as he can. A friend suggests Ro take some time for himself at Samsara, an expensive spa in the Indian Himalayas. Ro finds that he enjoys catching up with friends there, learning to do yoga and meditation, and improving his physical and spiritual health. When a beautiful woman is killed, Ro is asked to help with the investigation, which uncovers a lot of secrets, some of which could be dangerous to know.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a very unique and unusual book. It is slow to get going as it sets up the story. Things pick up when Ro arrives at the spa, but the pace remains uneven. The investigation itself is engaging and Ro is an intelligent and observant sleuth. Some ways Ro obtains information are quite mystical, which is another way the book is unique. The spa setting is interesting as is some of the information about meditation and the other treatments Ro undergoes. However, there are too many details about these things, which slows down the story as it gets started.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the exception of some of the hotel staff, all of the characters are wealthy, privileged, and self-centered, flaunting expensive jewelry and name-dropping expensive brand names. There is a dark humor throughout the book that was sometimes amusing but often fell flat for me. There are a few references to events in Indian history that are informative and help explain the actions of some of the characters. Just when it looks like the case has been solved, unexpected developments occur, leading to a shocking and somewhat confusing ending. The twist ending and the fascinating setting help make this book a good choice for readers looking for a different kind of mystery in spite of some of the flaws.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qjzo265 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WplLwL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Sb0HaN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/death-in-the-air-ram-murali\/1144082972?ean=9780063319325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/death-in-the-air-7\" 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg\" title=\"death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg\" alt=\"death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/death-in-the-air-ram-muralijpg.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ro Krishna is the American son of Indian parents, educated at the finest institutions, equally at home in London\u2019s poshest clubs and on the squash court, but unmoored after\u00a0he is dramatically forced to leave a high-profile job under mysterious circumstances. He decides it\u2019s time to check in for some much-needed R&amp;R at Samsara, a world-class spa for the global cosmopolitan elite nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. A person could be spiritually reborn in a place like this. Even a very rich person.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But a person\u2014or several\u2014could also die there.\u00a0Samsara is the Sanskrit word for the karmic cycle of death and rebirth, after all. And as it turns out, the colorful cast of characters Ro meets\u2014including a misanthropic politician; an American movie star preparing for his Bollywood crossover debut; a beautiful heiress to a family jewel fortune that barely survived Partition; and a bumbling white yogi inexplicably there to teach meditation\u2014harbors a murderer among them. Maybe more than one.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the death toll rises, Ro, a lawyer by training and a sleuth by circumstance, becomes embroiled in a vicious world under a gilded surface, where nothing is quite what it seems . . . including Ro himself.\u00a0Death in the Air\u00a0is a brilliant, teasing mystery from a remarkable new talent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 18, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Harper<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ro Krishna<\/strong> is an American of Indian descent who was forced to leave a high-profile job overseeing the construction of a cultural center. Ro is furious about this and feels his boss mistreated him, but is dealing with it as best as he can. A friend suggests Ro take some time for himself at Samsara, an expensive spa in the Indian Himalayas. Ro finds that he enjoys catching up with friends there, learning to do yoga and meditation, and improving his physical and spiritual health. When a beautiful woman is killed, Ro is asked to help with the investigation, which uncovers a lot of secrets, some of which could be dangerous to know.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a very unique and unusual book. It is slow to get going as it sets up the story. Things pick up when Ro arrives at the spa, but the pace remains uneven. The investigation itself is engaging and Ro is an intelligent and observant sleuth. Some ways Ro obtains information are quite mystical, which is another way the book is unique. The spa setting is interesting as is some of the information about meditation and the other treatments Ro undergoes. However, there are too many details about these things, which slows down the story as it gets started.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the exception of some of the hotel staff, all of the characters are wealthy, privileged, and self-centered, flaunting expensive jewelry and name-dropping expensive brand names. There is a dark humor throughout the book that was sometimes amusing but often fell flat for me. There are a few references to events in Indian history that are informative and help explain the actions of some of the characters. Just when it looks like the case has been solved, unexpected developments occur, leading to a shocking and somewhat confusing ending. The twist ending and the fascinating setting help make this book a good choice for readers looking for a different kind of mystery in spite of some of the flaws.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WplLwL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Sb0HaN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/death-in-the-air-ram-murali\/1144082972?ean=9780063319325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/death-in-the-air-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ram_Murali_Death_in_the_Air?id=vrzXEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31353"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31361,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31353\/revisions\/31361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}