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There's a caste system—even in murder. Vicky Rai, the son of a high-profile Minister, has been shot dead by one of the guests at his own party. They are a glitzy bunch, but among them the police find six strange, displaced characters with a gun in their possession, each of them steaming with a secret motive. India's wiliest investigative journalist, Arun Advani, makes it his mission to nail the murderer. In doing so, the amazing, tender, and touching, technicolor lives of six eccentric characters unravel before our eyes. But can we trust Advani? Or does he have another agenda in mind…?
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"Boy was there a lot going on in this book! It was interesting seeing things from six (or seven) different perspectives and everything tied together nicely, although there was definitely some suspension of disbelief."
— Leslie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Lyndam Gregory sounds like he’s having a grand time performing the tapestry of characters in this contemporary Indian morality tale…Well worth a listen.”
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“Enriched by the sights and smells of contemporary India, this mystery shows Swarup to be a skillful prose stylist and deft handler of plot, who’s likely to win more readers.”
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“If Agatha Christie wrote a mystery about modern India, it might be something like this…Charming, atmospheric, and driven equally by character and plot, Six Suspects is bound to be popular with traditional mystery fans and readers of international crime fiction, as well as the legion of Slumdog devotees. Highly recommended.”
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“[A] high-concept tale that uses a murder investigation to launch a riotous tour of contemporary India…a teeming, beguiling Indian panorama wrapped in a clever whodunit.”
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“Gleeful, sneaky fun…a refreshing oddity.”
— New York Times
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Six Suspects Listener Reviews
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" Too confusing, got bored. Stopped reading. "
— Katy, 2/3/2014 -
" much better than vikas swarup's previous book Q and A. "
— Saurabh, 2/1/2014 -
" Not as good as his first one. Some of the characters in this book felt a little forced and not quite believable. Randomly throwing in the name of the main character from Q&A as a minor character in passing was a nice touch. Once again, good writing that provides a real feel of modern day India, but characters were underdeveloped and the ending a little forced. "
— Olena, 1/29/2014 -
" great book, not as good as "slumdog millionaire" and doesn't have much re-read value, but still great! "
— Þórey, 1/4/2014 -
" Listening to this as an audio book. "
— Annette, 12/28/2013 -
" this book hold s you till last "
— Aachman, 11/27/2013 -
" EXCELLENT book by the author of "Slum Dog Millionaire!" "
— Jan, 11/15/2013 -
" An intriguing investigation into the murder of the son of an Indian politician. The narrator visits each of the suspects before the final revelation. "
— Paul, 10/22/2013 -
" I loved the author's previous novel, Q&A. It was immediately engaging Bhutan this book just started really slow. I never felt any real connection to the characters. "
— Melissa, 8/16/2013 -
" Very long book! Deep character development with the plot tying them all together. I enjoyed the descriptions of India and life there. I had hope for more of a surprise ending like in Slumdog Millionaire, but found the ending fairly predictable. "
— Gail, 1/12/2013 -
" Hard to believe Indian politicians are really this corrupt. The characters felt like cartoons, which I guess was the point. I'm hoping I like Slumdog Millionaire better. "
— Susan, 7/18/2012 -
" A murder mystery with very odd characters, but totally enjoyable. I hope he keeps writing books. "
— Rena, 7/5/2012 -
" Swarup wrote "Q&A", the novel upon which "Slumdog Millionaire" was based. This second novel is convoluted, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, an interesting view of life in India, yet contrived at the same time. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could. "
— Francie, 5/8/2012 -
" It is not as convincing as Swarup's previous work, Q & A (filmed as "Slumdog Millionaire"). "
— lovely-dee, 10/31/2011 -
" Very entertaining novel with lots of plot twists & lively characters. While not quite as good as Q & A (Slumdog Millionaire) it was an enjoyable read. "
— Julie, 10/30/2011 -
" Interesting, showing India in so many different, but true lifestyle facts mixed together.. "
— Ilonita50, 10/18/2011 -
" Another book that I read two years ago. Nice ending. The murderer was the reporter and...he wasn't in the six suspects. "
— Ira, 8/25/2011 -
" nice detective book n attract me to read it until finish n i enjoy it. (view spoiler)[double twist ending (hide spoiler)] "
— Arif, 7/23/2011 -
" A preposterous and badly written book. The only reason to read this book is as an example of what not to do if you're writing a novel. P.S. Someone please take his Dictionary of American Idioms away from him. "
— Rozanne, 5/25/2011 -
" Really good story, based in India "
— Tara, 5/18/2011 -
" Very entertaining novel with lots of plot twists & lively characters. While not quite as good as Q & A (Slumdog Millionaire) it was an enjoyable read. "
— Julie, 4/17/2011 -
" A preposterous and badly written book. The only reason to read this book is as an example of what not to do if you're writing a novel. P.S. Someone please take his Dictionary of American Idioms away from him. "
— Rozanne, 3/23/2011 -
" More amusing than intriguing. A map of India would help set the scenes. "
— Sschnitker, 3/13/2011 -
" This is the author who wrote Slumdog Millionaire. Loved this book! "
— Carole, 3/12/2011 -
" I read the beginning a few times as I couldn't quite understand what was happening. The resilience was worth it as a mystery unravelled and was solved in a satisfying manner. "
— Keranjit, 2/12/2011
About Vikas Swarup
Vikas Swarup’s first novel was made into the Oscar Award–winning film Slumdog Millionaire and has been translated into over forty languages. His second novel and first mystery, Six Suspects, was translated into thirty languages and is being adapted into film. Swarup has written for Time, Newsweek, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Financial Times. An Indian diplomat, he has been posted to Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Japan. He lives in India.
About Lyndam Gregory
Lyndam Gregory is an accomplished film, stage, and voice actor. He has performed a wide range of roles for the BCC Radio Drama Company and went on to have a feature role in the long-running program The Archers. His most notable stage and television credits include Star Talk, Surgical Spirit, and London’s Burning.