Author: Meghna Singhee
Genre: Mystery, Fiction, Children
Pages: 206
Source: Vivek Tejuja
ISBN: 9789352140244
The Plot:
Something smells fishy here and I don't mean Mr H's uneaten dinner. Meet Pojo Pande, aspiring private eye prowling the corridors of Heathcote International with a ready ear for eavesdropping and a nose for intrigue. And he's got two sidekicks-Radha Rao, a senior and the latest in a long line of Raos to skirt the school rules and Pops, a pesky junior who insists on being Pojo's protege. Together, they face the toughest case of their career yet-the killing of Mr Heathcote, the beloved school cat. Join Pojo on his adventures in this hugely funny, un-putdownable book as he gets to the bottom of the killing of Mr Heathcote!
Review:
Right mix of mystery topped with impeccable comedy and heavy dosage of nostalgia every now and then. That's what Meghna Singhee delivers to you with this hugely adventurous book 'The Case Files Of P.I. Pojo'.
The book starts off with the background about Pratap Pande's aka Pojo's not-so-ordinary life. He is moved to a boarding school in Panchgani as his parents want him to lead a normal life like other kids and do things that other children of his age do. Sounds exciting, right? And that's where the adventure part begins!
The author makes us bond with various characters and their characteristics along the way. Like Inspector Maurya's witty one-liners and quick advices, Radha's playfulness and knowledge mine, Pops' innocence, Hashim Ali's gratefulness and the list goes on. She creates a whole new world inside the book that keeps you hooked till the last page with the suspense element still intact.
The book covers minute details about boarding school's joys and struggles. It takes you on a nostalgic trip and leaves you with a smile as you recall those golden days. The attachment that the school has with Mr. Heathcote melts your heart. Towards the end you resonate so strongly with the Heathcotians that you end up becoming one. It makes me long for the sequel. The author rightly dedicates this book to the kids like me who grew up.
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