Book Review - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

 THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR


Author : Alka Joshi 

Publication : Harper Collins 






A sequel to ‘The Henna Artist’ and Part II of the Jaipur Trilogy by Ms.Alka Joshi.


Set in Shimla and Jaipur city,The Secret Keeper of Jaipur takes place 12 years after where the Henna artist ends with all the characters being positively moved on in life.The central role is shared by Lakshmi and Malik (Lakshmi’s Servant boy in part one who is now a grown up educated adult).The story develops through the life events of Malik with a love story and a mysterious business situation and how he solves the puzzles with the aid of Lakshmi,who is known as the real Secret keeper (of Jaipur).


Unlike the first part which focused more on character development, the second part is pure story development with a grippy element of mystery.


Go for this if you are interested in reading about India’s culture and tradition which was beautifully described in both the books.


Overall, a decent level sequel 👍🏼 


Best Wishes to the Author 👍🏼 


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