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Saturday 22 July 2017
Author– Ghazala Rizvi
Publisher– Notionpress Publishers
ISBN-13 – 978-9352065592
Number of Pages- 244
Blurb-
A death leads Jamal and Dev on a quest for truth and unravels a mystery connecting the by-lanes of Hyderabad to the Gomal Valley in the Pak-Afghan border. In its wake, Jamal and Dev leave behind a trail of bodies and reveal a tale of gore and greed that shatters their fragile perception of reality. As the two friends grope and meander through the labyrinth of lies, they discover the truths about themselves. They realize that sometimes life carries you to a place where you no longer know yourself; and then friendships are the first casualties. Will their friendship survive the burden of truth?
Review-
The cover looks good. It's simple and sombre, and with a caricature of Tughlaqabad's fort it looks a bit mysterious. The background colour also plays a bit intrigue into the clothings of the book, but I feel that a thriller like this deserves a better cover.
The title is apt and it goes with the book, even though it's not that much worked. Majid's Diary has a great role to play in the story, and that's the reason why the action starts! Why Majid commits suicide?
The blurb is fine, and pregnant with ideas. Still I feel that the last three lines break the action and the rush, which the rest of the blurb creates.
The storyline is good. Plot is well woven. The action sequences are well written. There is a nice theme play involved. On one hand one can see terrorism, religious stereotypes, crime, lies, deceit, and everything in between, on the other one can see love, friendship and bravery. This story moves like a movie and it's lucid wordflow maintains its velocity, though there are a few potholes in between, which can be cured by good editing.
Keeping the cons, which are a few, aside this is a decent debut. And in the times when we have only one or two names producing good fiction in suspense-thriller scenario in India, this book stands promising.
I'll rate this book 3.5 stars out of 5. If you love reading thrillers by Indian authors, then you can pick this book, and it will leave you enchanted, wanting for more.
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