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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best!, March 15, 1997

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This review is from: Death in Kashmir (Paperback)

When my mother said this was the best book she had ever read I couldn't believe her and
decided to read it for myself. I was instantly taken to Kashmir and discovered how
fantastic this unknown place sounded. It was the middle of summer and the writing was so
detailed that I had shivers running up my spine. This was one of those books that I just
wished would never end. I felt as though I was part of the story. When I was done with
this book I said to my mom," why don't People write books like this anymore? Have
people really become that dependent on violence and gore that they miss out on all the
good books?" And mom said, "that is why I saved this book. I am glad I did cause
nothing that even compared to this has come along since!"

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of M M Kaye's Mystery Series, January 4, 2006

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A. Woodley "Patroness, Janeites, the Austen list" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death in Kashmir: A Mystery (Paperback)

Orphaned Sarah Parrish has travelled to India at the behest of her aunt to live for while, this is on the cusp of the transfer of India from British Rule in 1948.

Sarah goes up to Kashmir skiing with a party of other English and while there meets Janet who turns out to be a secret agent with a message. Janet is being stalked and wants to get out of Kashmir, someone will be sent to get her out but she doesn't know if she will be able to get out before she is killed, so she passes on a message to Sarah.

After Janet mysteriously dies Sarah does not tell anyone what she knows, but several months later she receives a letter from Janet's lawyers with a lease to a boat in Kashmir provided and a note from Janet asking her to stay there. Sarah knows whatever message she wants to pass on is on that boat and so she returns with friends to Kashmir but doesn't tell anyone what purpose it is for.

Meantime Sarah has been interested in the gorgeous but mysterious Charles Mallory. He is not interested in any women having a gorgeous fiancee at home, it seems anyway. However he does end up kissing her, and then turning up in Kashmir as well. It turns out that Charles has a secret he doesn't want known, and Sarah must trust someone to help her find the message Janet left, and also to protect her from the other possible enemies including Helen Warrender and Mir.

Lots of possibilities of problems and some creepy moments of people standing in shadowed doorways or intruding on black nights. Nice and suspenseful

Loved the characters, and in this I really enjoyed the period speak and drama. The heroine, Sarah, was feisty and in keeping with her time, and there was a nice turn in romance.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Dan Brown anytime!, October 16, 2004

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Erika R. (Hamilton, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death in Kashmir: A Mystery (Paperback)

This is one of my most loved books. It's true that I have read deeper books with more substance, even in the mystery genre. But M.M. Kaye wrote a top notch mystery for her time. She truly transports the reader to Kashmir, I could feel the house boat rocking as I was turning the pages. The ending came as a complete surprise and was absolutely stunning. Yes, it is a light novel, but hey, isn't it entertainment we want from mysteries?

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4.0 out of 5 stars First in a series..
Death in Kashmir: A Mystery M.M.Kaye; a lovely story set immediately post WWII. Spies and intrigue beset a young woman on a skiing holiday in Kashmir. Read more

Published 29 days ago by K. Stevenson

4.0 out of 5 stars End of an epoch
No one captures the restless sadness of a passing era better than M.M. Kaye. The fleeting jollities of society suggest all that's impermanent in the human condition... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Patto

5.0 out of 5 stars Adding to my collection..
I want all of M.M. Kaye's books, and the one I like the best is Far Pavillions.

Published on December 16, 2009 by Virginia Henkaline

5.0 out of 5 stars Death in Kashmir
This is a wonderfully written intelligent book, set in India around the end of the Brtish Empire. After reading this, I'm looking forward to reading more MMKaye.

Published on June 11, 2009 by LodiReader

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather lukewarm murder mystery
M M Kaye's mysteries, although now feeling rather dated, are still good fun. Better known for writing "The Far Pavilions", her mysteries are also interesting reads as the settings... Read more

Published on June 10, 2007 by Helen Hancox

5.0 out of 5 stars A superior "who done it"!
Beautifully written and evocative of their exotic settings, M. M. Kaye's mysteries are simply the best.

Published on August 7, 2006 by Katherine Smith

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a very good read!
Kaye goes boring sometimes more often that not, actually. Here she keeps on describing the basic scenery with great detail which after a time gets boring. Read more

Published on November 27, 2005 by Prabal Guha Biswas

5.0 out of 5 stars Death in Zanzibar
As a life-long mystery reader, these mysteries by M. M. Kaye
are outstanding. Those who are critical or disinterested in what some may call a "light" mystery should consider... Read more

Published on November 29, 2002 by Susan Christie

3.0 out of 5 stars light mystery
This book is good for young girls, but too mild for adults. In author's note, Ms. Kaye states that she tried to control "the overall length of the book. Read more

Published on February 15, 2002 by Pennie A Parker

3.0 out of 5 stars Not One of her Best
I might have enjoyed this more as an Audio book. Hearing it read with a British accent may have given it more interest or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for a light mystery. Read more

Published on July 5, 2001 by Joanna

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Afterwards, Sarah could never be quite sure whether it was the moonlight or that soft, furtive sound that had awakened her. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
big chenar tree, blue china beads, chenar trees, green sequin, nursery slopes, bead curtain, good skier

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Reggie Craddock, Janet Rushton, Lady Candera, Mir Khan, Helen Warrender, Blue Run, Miss Parrish, Johnnie Warrender, Meril Forbes, Ghulam Kadir, Miss Rushton, Ski Club, Nedou's Hotel, Charles Mallory, Aunt Ena, Captain Mallory, Ian Kelly, Aunt Alice, Sarah Parrish, Cousin Hilda, Chota Nagim, Fourth Bridge, Nagim Bagh, Secret Service, Ladies Room

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