The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay

I really wanted to like this book. The title, The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay is creative and enticing. The description and reviews made this book seem interesting. This book has everything that should make up a good read: murder, the movies, love, homosexuality, sex, passion, anger, hatred, betrayal and tragedy. But for all that the novel was empty. Most disturbing were the very strange sexual metaphors and descriptions, each more gross than the other. Please take my word for it. This is coming from the reviewer who loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and felt that the disgusting rape scene was very much needed in both the book and the film.