The Cobra King of Kathmandu
Philip Kerr
- Reading
- You could read together in short stretches and pause when the investigation or magical details raise questions. Check in about the snakebite and cult peril, then let your reader choose whether to continue.
- Themes
- A magical mystery adventure: The djinn twins investigate a murder while travelling through New York, London, Nepal and India; the search brings them into contact with a cobra cult. The story is presented as a fast-moving adventure built around a magical mystery and danger to the protagonists.
- Murder and peril: The twins help Buck investigate the murder of his friend by a king cobra’s venomous bite, and the cult makes the twins targets. The murder and threat place the investigation in a perilous setting.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a murder caused by venomous snakebite and a lethal cult that targets the twins. Consider whether these threats suit your reader’s comfort with peril in fantasy adventure.