Perveen is unable to appear in court (hence the title of solicitor instead of lawyer) but she is able to do investigations, handle wills, and so forth. In 1921, Perveen, a young female solicitor from a supportive Parsi Zoroastrian family becomes concerned about three Muslim widows who have signed their inheritance over to charity. The sense of rapid social change on many levels pervades the novel. The story takes place before Independence and before Partition, during a period when the Indian independence movement was gaining traction. However, it’s a very good female-centered historical mystery. Romance does not go well for the main characters. The Widows of Malabar Hill is a mystery set in Bombay, India in 1921. Genre: Historical: Other, Mystery/Thriller
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