Case of the Reincarnated Client, The (A Vish Puri mystery, 5)

Loved this book! I so enjoy reading these books and am sorry this is the last in the series so far; hoping there will be more. I have learned so much about India, and its people, customs and delicious food! Vish Puri, also known as Chubby, loves to eat. Vish Puri is on the case and I love that his Mommy Ji is also involved. The plot involves a woman who claims she was murdered in a previous life. Also Vish is investigating a client’s husband who is snoring and keeping everyone awake! Make sure to read this book and if you have not ready any of the series what are you waiting for? Get started.

So good is this series that a whole industry of knock-off Indian 'cozy' mysteries has grown-up while the world waited for another installment. The good news is that the quality of the work is as good as anything Mr. Hall has yet done.VP's small army of assistants & the wonderful variety of foods available in Delhi, often prominent in the series, are in the background in this installment. Where the book concentrates is on VP, his relationship with his intrepid amateur-detective mother, and on various aspects of present-day Indian society and events in the past. In this case, the riots after the murder of Indira Gandhi in 1984. The twists in the plot are, as they should be, both unexpected and logical, though the reader has to pay close attention to catch a very vital one that goes by in the midst of a short conversation. The great fun of the books for a non-Indian audience: the distinctive constructions and style of modern middle-class "Hinglish" (or a semi translation of it into English) is on display.'Cozy' is a horrible adjective for this style of mystery. As with the first of this series, the book does not shy-away from painful or grim topics. What it and the whole series does do, very well indeed, is respect the dignity of the characters and suggest, without being preachy, that there is hope.

I have to agree with the other smart reviewers who gave this book five stars. I have read all the books in the series and think this could be the best. I wasn't crazy about the last one, but this 5th book is terrific. Who could not love an obsessed with food detective in India whose mother lovingly and bossily calls him Chubby?In The Case of the Reincarnated Client Vish Puri's daughter wants to marry the man of her choice, a client is convinced she is the reincarnation of a dead woman and Detective Puri's beloved Ambassador is totaled. There is much more, but I wanted to list a few of the highlights.The only thing that makes me unhappy is that I had to pay so much for the. real book. The same thing has happened with Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies #1 Detective Agency books and may have me waiting until the price drops if the next installments are priced so high.

This is simply a wonderful book. I have read all the previous Vish Puri offerings and this one is my favorite, partly due to the fact that I was in India during the 2016 banknote demonetization which forms part of the background for the story. I am not normally a mystery book reader, but these stories by Tarquin Hall are just too good not to read. Plus- even after 20+ trips to India- I still learn much about the country in each one; every book is an Indian culture and history lesson. If you want to learn something (or a lot) about India, and enjoy a compelling and entertaining mystery, don't hesitate to read "The Case of the Reincarnated Client"!

I have fallen in love with this detective, his family, employees and India. Clever and funny with much humanity. Really appreciate Mr. Hall's insight into the culture and have learned much about the history of that part of the world.

I have so missed reading the adventures of Vish Puri! I wish this book was better advertised. I would’ve pre-ordered it. I have read all the other books twice and wondered why there was no follow up for so long. I can’t believe I was eight months late in finding this gem. I hope the next book will be much sooner. Thank you Mr. Hall for such endearing and interesting characters and all the yummy food descriptions. Make me miss India so much.

A bit f history with plenty of twists and turns, and recipes, to boot!

I was delighted to discover this 5th installment in the Vish Puri mystery series. Wonderful characters, humor, and like the earlier installents, so rich and vivid it whisked me away and planted me in India.

I enjoy this series so much that I had to go to Flavors of India to eat onion bhajis and lamb biryani afterward-- especially since it's been a few years since the last Vish Puri mystery, and The Case of the Reincarnated Client met and exceeded all my expectations. You can enjoy this series for the mouth-watering food (I'd never tried it until I made Vish Puri's acquaintance) or the (often) laugh-out-loud humor or all the things you can learn about both modern-day and historical India or the interactions between the marvelous characters... or you can just enjoy the excellent mysteries. But when you can combine all of these into one series or one book, it's magic.The humor comes into play when Puri faces the possible demise of his beloved car, but it is also scattered throughout the story. But everything isn't all slapstick and laughs. The author can also make you furious or make you want to cry. The main mystery involves a woman who disappeared during the terrible riots following Indira Gandhi's assassination and justice is the major theme-- both of obtaining it for Riya Kaur and for its total absence in the wake of those riots.India's demonetization also brings forth another element of mystery, and while Puri is traveling around the city to keep up with all his cases, readers experience New Delhi's pollution. So much of modern Indian life is explored here that I want to talk about it all-- and I know that I can't because I want you to read this book. It's all seamlessly woven into the story in such a way that you can almost feel as though you're actually there as you read. Perfect for armchair travelers, eh?And The Case of the Reincarnated Client is also perfect for armchair sleuths. Can justice be brought to a money launderer and to Riya Kaur? Can an irate matrimonial client be made happy and forget to file a lawsuit? If anyone can do all this, it's Vish Puri. Fans of this series, rejoice. Vish is back! Those of you new to the series, I envy you. You have so much good reading ahead of you!

I have really enjoyed this series and this book doesn't disappoint. Hall paints a wonderful picture of modern India not least because the characters speak Indian English. He is not mocking them; he is giving them an authenticity. You get the impression the author is writing about people he likes and admires. There is humour in the book and the author spares you any hobby horses he might have while at the same time informing you about important events in Indian history and he also gives a flavour of daily life all in the context of a slightly mad but satisfying story

Love these books.ly

Hilarious and so evocative of Delhi

Love all of these books. Wish there were more.