The democratic fabric of our country allows
each one of us to be a national security advisor to the PM while sipping a
cutting chai, a national selector of the Indian cricket team at a pan shop listening to cricket commentary over the radio or
an economist at a kitty party at some point in time. We delve, discuss and
allege all at the same time without having even slightest of fear of getting arrested
and imprisoned for the rest of our lives for treason. Is this all going to
change with a stroke of fate, a stroke that we ourselves are responsible for? A
change that we seek, so we vote or abstain from doing it, will it really affect
our being?
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Introduction
~ ISBN – 978-93-5009-670-3
~ Category: Fiction
~ Genre: Political Thriller
~ Publishers: Hachette India
~ Price: Rs.350/-
~ Pages: 319
About the Author
Tabrik C is as a political enthusiast. He
is also a perfumer and internet entrepreneur. He has a post-graduate degree in
History from St. Stephens College Delhi, where he was the president of the
student’s union. His special interest lies in observing, analyzing, predicting
and debating the rise and fall of political personalities and their influence
on the destiny of nations and individuals.
My Thoughts
Given the current scenario of our country I
was coming across a lot of repetitions of the same allegations and counter
allegations churning across channels, helping them rake in high TRP’s. Here the
book which gives me a fresh lease of reading. A fast paced political thriller which
will keep you hooked and excited all through.
Usually political thrillers are placed in
the past but this story leaps out two years in future out of the current
political scenario of India.
India is on threshold of a civil war, the
very existence of its Constitution is challenged and its democratic structure is
under vehement attack. In a sudden turn of karma Siddhartha Tagore, a
conflicted genius, music maestro and prodigal son of a former Member of Parliament,
with forceful views on China and Pakistan, is the head of the Opposition
Alliance. The state satraps backed him
in full measure and the force of his charisma, set off by a musical soft side,
got India’s heart and he was elected as Prime Minister of a disturbed nation with
a faint majority in the by-elections.
While the nation is pondering over whether
Siddhartha Tagore is the product of his genius or of his dangerous mind, there
is a threat of the secrets buried in his flamboyant past resurrecting.
It is very well researched, vivid, poignant
and amazingly written. The intermittent switches between past and present ride
smoothly. The book has it all thrill, darkness, lust, love and drama filled
with a lot twists and is fast paced at that. But is loses its pace a little
when in the middle when reader is able to expect the expected. But then the
twist with Professor Thorburn and the events leading to that and the ones following
from it brings the story back on pace.
The protagonist steals moments and screen
space, if I could say so from all other characters. Just a few things are a little
far from reality, but then that is the author’s prerogative and he has right to
take such creative liberties.
The book is surely worthy reading. I remained
hooked onto it and finished reading the book just under a day and a half.
Fruit Verdict
This book is like a cranberries,
one is not aware of what is coming next, a sweet one or a sour one, or a pungent one if its a really bad day. the book is mix of such unexpected twists.
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Stars: ♦ ♦ ♦ 1/2
Connect with the author at:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/TabrikC
Twitter:
@TabrikC
Email:
tabrikc@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.tabrikc.in/
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