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Mystery novels where the resolution of the case at hand causes a small town to fall apart, with the final twist being that the kindest person is the murderer, have become commonplace. This year alone, we had Hound's Hill, where a series of murders exposed the town's sordid past and also showed that the patriarchal figure's pursuit of justice wasn't exactly fair. Caught was a Harlan Coben adaptation; what more do you need to know? The second season of Paatal Lok, which took Hathi Ram Chaudhary to northeast India, showed that politicians and bureaucrats will never truly care about the common people as long as their coffers are full.  The Glass Dome commented on lawmakers who become lawbreakers to satiate their most grotesque desires. While miniseries like Adolescence, Secrets We Keep, and The Survivors primarily dealt with the deterioration of youth, they also highlighted how this was a result of lies and corrupt practices that have been ingrained in society for generatio...