Pirate Vishnu

A Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, Book 2

By: Gigi Pandian

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

1906.

Shortly before the Great San Francisco Earthquake, Pirate Vishnu strikes the San Francisco Bay. An ancestor of Jaya's who came to the US from India draws a treasure map.

Present day.

Over a century later, the cryptic treasure map remains undeciphered. From San Francisco to the southern tip of India, Jaya pieces together her ancestor's secrets, maneuvers a complicated love life she didn't count on, and puts herself in the path of a killer to restore a revered treasure.

©2013 Gigi Pandian (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Through her effective use of a parallel historical narrative, the author streamlines an intricate plot." ( Library Journal)

MYSTERY, HISTORY, GREAT SCENERY, WHAT FUN!

I started this book not 5 minutes after book one, because it had been so much fun, I didn't want the adventure to end.
I was so glad I did, because it picked up right where #1 left off!
Fascinating peak into San Fransisco"s and some of India"s history sprinkled in along the roller coaster ride that always
delights in a Gigi Pandian book, with scenes that make you feel you're right there, all the time. The narration really brings the book to life!

Great history

The characters are good. The story is good. I found the history Very interesting. My main dislike is the characters obsession with food. She’s always hungry.

Okay for a simple listen

Interesting details around historical aspects but character development is a little weak leaving unnecessary questions.

mostly good but slightly unexplored

I want to start with a response to a review i read beforehand about her being too trusting and them being tired of it. There really isn't a person she trusted that later came under suspicion that wouldn't be normal to trust. Especially since her first experience with the darker things outside the death of a family member only happened within the last year. Not to mention that despite her trusting people she is also always ready to throw someone over her shoulder or stab a person with her heels so she does have a level of insurance to safeguard that trust. I will say her rejection to see blatant affection for her as what it was is something that does annoy me. As for the rest of my review it may involve some spoilers, but for u to get what they mean you'd have to be pretty far in with most of the puzzle revealed already. mainly I want to know more about May's letter to her descendants. what did it actually say. for it to mean what the writer implies seems like it would betray her love and what his wishes were. that seems unlikely to me at least she would behave like that. I also want the author to explore the dad more, it feels like everything we knew about her parents came from this book and it wasn't much so I hope we delve deeper in the future. I was also confused why she didn't seek her brother for translation. I thought in the first book he spoke exclusively in their language though maybe it was more a common Indian language rather than tammel. she obviously is annoyed by her brother but given the two option, if the brother does speak tammel, I think it would be more likely she'd go to her brother because he annoys her less and because it is a family matter. granted as she pointed out tammel was spoken but at the time of her uncles they would have been more proficient at English writing than their native language so just because the brother could speak it doesn't mean he could read it. idk maybe I just want her to explore her family more and that would have been a good way to do it. Also sorry if I spelled the language wrong. Without the physical book I haven't seen it written out before.

I really liked it!

I may have been just a bit generous with 5 stars, but 4.5 wasn't a choice. Surprisingly (to me), I truly enjoy Jaya Jones mysteries. Not too heavy, not too light, just a fun read.