just like Hana Khan Carries On, i loved the premise of this novel. a detective aunty with progressive values? murder and gossip in the desi community? yes, yes, yes please. but what kept this from being a 5 star read was the repitition. Jalauddin, perhaps to sound like an aunty, repeats certain phrases everytime. for example I know now that Kausar Aunty pays her bills on time because it mentioned three times in the book. perhaps this won't bother some readers, but to me it feels unneceasary & slows down the plot of the book.