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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

By: Deepa Anappara
Narrated by: Indira Varma, Himesh Patel, Antonio Aakeel
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Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020

Three weeks ago I was only a schoolkid, but now I’m a detective and also a tea-shop boy....

Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks he’s smarter than his friend Pari (even though she always gets top marks) and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job).

When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city, the bazaar at night and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.

©2019 Deepa Anappara (P)2019 Penguin Audio Action & Adventure Amateur Sleuths Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense South Asian Creators Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

‘'A moving and confident novel about the preciousness of life." (Nikesh Shukla)

"A brilliant debut." (Ian McEwan)

"Djinn Patrol is storytelling at its best." (Anne Enright, Booker-prize winning author of The Gathering)
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This was a moving, powerful novel that through the voices of the children living in the poorest sections of an Indian city confronts a horrific reality in the disappearance of children. It was in places painful to read but I felt an important novel that deserves a wide readership.

A Powerful Novel Giving Voice to the Children

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Honestly this book wasn't bad and i would have given it more stars if the author didn't see fit to espouse her political views at the end. Don't know what she has against Trump since he alone has been highlighting people trafficking alone amongst western leaders. The bexit vote wasn't necessarily anything to do with immigration, for me it was to do national sovereignty. I know nobody asked my opinion but she started it. Other than that this was a truely depressing book. Deffinitely a one listen only kind text.

Can you stop telling us what to think!

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Something about the innocence and kindness of the narrator made this very sad story tolerable and even hopeful; forgotten and ignored children are the centrepiece here and I am better for having listened to 'their' story.

Rarely heard voice in literature

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I chose this book because I needed a change. It was out of my comfort zone, if you like. I am so glad I did. It was sad, funny, delightful, raw, honest, and eye opening. It took me a while to realise there was no happy ending. It wasn’t obvious because the drama was so understated. Very clever writing.

Fascinating read

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I absolutely loved this audiobook after having enjoyed reading the book. Listen to it now!

A perfect part coming-of-age, part detective story

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