The plot revolves around two mathematicians (an Argentinian student who has just landed in Oxford and a highly acclaimed mathematician who works in the university) who are forced to look at strange symbols, probably from an unknown mathematical series, as clues to a murder. They will have to solve it before it becomes a series of murders just like the aforementioned math series.
The story is light and well written – holds the interest of a reader (me, despite being the math-hater) – and can be read as a break from heavier subjects/books. The story is narrated from the perspective of the student (the protagonist). The two main characters are developed well. The same cannot be said of the others. On the mystery front, it is not on a firm ground, and although the end has an unanticipated twist, one doesn’t really feel satisfied with the climax leading to the ending. There are, of course, plot holes and unanswered questions about characters, yet it does not diminish the story completely.
I read the book on a plane and I thought it was engrossing and entertaining enough to manage the boring lay-over time in the airport.
Not a book for hard-core murder/mystery fans, I’d say. If one is looking for some light read, with a fresh premise, this is the book.
I would rate it a decent 3.0/5.0
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