''The Kitty Party Murder'' is a book written by

Kiran Manral Kiran Manral (born 1971) is an Indian author. Based in Mumbai, she published her first novel ''The Reluctant Detective'' in 2011. ''Karmic Kids'' (2015) her first non-fiction work, is an introduction to parenting based on her own experience of ra ...

. It was published in 2020 by

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Reception

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...

'' wrote in a review "Nearly every sentence is packed with jokes and ideas that demand you savour each line for a truly rewarding read." ''

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'' wrote in a review "It’s a wildly funny, extravagantly inventive, no-punches-pulled, no-expenses-spared tale of a kitty party veteran, viz., Kannan Mehra (Kay, for short) who takes to moonlighting as a private detective for a bit of extra income, and a loads of extra excitement." ''

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'' wrote in a review "Manral delivers her social commentary wound around the murder mystery, bowling readers with her unfazed witticism and flamboyant selection of words."

References

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