‘Most of My Characters Came to Me Fully Formed’
The New Indian Express|August 07, 2022
Meeti Shroff-Shah speaks to Neha Kirpal about her latest murder mystery and what inspires her to write
Neha Kirpal
‘Most of My Characters Came to Me Fully Formed’

What made you set The Death of Kirti Kadakia: A Temple Hill Murder Mystery in a posh Mumbai neighbourhood?

Temple Hill, the fictional neighbourhood, is an affluent area in Mumbai that still retains a lot of the city’s old-world charm. It is based on an area where I grew up in and has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. When I was toying with the idea of writing the book, it made sense to set it there. Its sanguinity offered the most perfect juxtaposition for a crime.

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