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The Emperor's Ring
Second story of Feluda 
By Satyajit Ray 
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Here Feluda comes to Lucknow along with his favourite cousin Topshe
And along with them mystery arrives in Lucknow.
This is some 60 pages story and Definitely readable in couple of hrs.
And within those 60 pages 
There is great suspense building up 
Of course I couldn't guess the killer 
And 
I can say Feluda is really smart 
And is very talented too..
He has so many hidden talents 
Which is no surprise 
(Coz what I have seen is Bengali people are very talented and not just in one field..
For that I many times wish I was Bengali 🤭)
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Also Topshe makes a Good narrator..
Relatives and India are pretty Synonymous ..
And our life is Incomplete without our cousins..😜
Feluda's relationship with his cousin is so relatable..
Kicking his leg in every way possible 🤣 
Is what we elder cousins do 🤭
It's really fun to see them together..
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Don't forget Lucknow 
The visits to Bhoolbhulaiya and the Residency 
Were mesmerising as well as Thrilling.

The mention of Lucknow's Sweets 
"Sandile ka laddoo" and "Gulabi reori"
Also "Bhoona pera"
Got me so hungry that I had to add one more star 😜
Yes it was total 5 star read for me..
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I am really enjoying reading these mystries based in India..
I am just loving it..
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And to know that Satyajit Ray wrote these for children and so it doesn't have any adult content makes it more interesting ..
Coz whatever mystery we read these days are all filled with ..you know what 
(I won't elaborate on that part)
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I will say you can read these mystries as light reading.
Coz you won't find and disturbing content in it (as I said these were ment for children)
And Even after being for children 
It is equally entertaining for Adults too. 
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Feluda has many innumerable talents 
And one of that is winning our hearts ❤️

Yes you can guess the murderer easily 
Very well before our protagonist yeah
But yes you can't guess the reason.. so +1 here 
And yes we have read this many times stories about serial killer and also about young girls targeted ..
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Interesting things in story
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Only thing that is interesting here is all the Greek Mythology refrences 
Yes they are not which people will know generally 
There are many new and deep refrences to the Greek Mythology 
And appreciation towards Tennyson 
Also we get to know about him more 
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The reasons to few of the methods of psychoanalysis was new and interesting and the conclusion.
(Which was also there in his first book)
Explanation to it was interesting and yeah kind off new too ..
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The conversation protagonist has with their own therapist is the interesting and how they found the mystery was interesting part 
(It happens first book too)

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And writing and as good like the first book 
And the pace too was good 
You can read it in a day ..
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Spoiler ahead 
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Please don't read the spoiler it's big one
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What's up with 
Dead cheating husband's   ??
Same thing in both his books 
And 
This thing with teacher having affair with students 
This thing I have seen a lot in many new thrillers 
Yes cheating husbands and boyfriends is also common factor in many thrillers ...
Tired of this ..really ..!
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She was thinking all along that Persephone and Demeter took her husband away 
But actually they saved her ...🙌

Brilliant story 
Realistic 
And hear touching 
Also inspiring..
I don't know 
I feel more sad 
But yeah it is has happy ending kind off 
And really good book 
In couple of hrs you can read 
And a must read ..