Ravi Subramanian has an innate ability to stitch a wonderful plot using the current happenings in the financial sector. Though i have read only a few books of his, I am quite surprised by the speed at which he releases the books.
While I was reading the book, I remembered the screenplay of the popular (still!) sitcom- FRIENDS. There always would be two stories running parallel to each other in the same show, that keeps the audience engaging. The same thought process was employed by the author when he took us through the events in Washington and Mumbai. The chapters are divided into small pieces and the flow is also quite smooth.
The author failed to engage me in the second part of the book where the plot seemed hazy. Where the author largely fails is the portrayal of side characters. The death of a popular character, which found space in all the books i have read, was given a shabby treatment.
The climax of the book, which is revealed inside a CBI office was more akin to a cross over of melodramatic movie of yesteryears against the backdrop of CID. A decent read if you are looking to pass time for 2-3 hours, otherwise it is a let down.
While I was reading the book, I remembered the screenplay of the popular (still!) sitcom- FRIENDS. There always would be two stories running parallel to each other in the same show, that keeps the audience engaging. The same thought process was employed by the author when he took us through the events in Washington and Mumbai. The chapters are divided into small pieces and the flow is also quite smooth.
The author failed to engage me in the second part of the book where the plot seemed hazy. Where the author largely fails is the portrayal of side characters. The death of a popular character, which found space in all the books i have read, was given a shabby treatment.
The climax of the book, which is revealed inside a CBI office was more akin to a cross over of melodramatic movie of yesteryears against the backdrop of CID. A decent read if you are looking to pass time for 2-3 hours, otherwise it is a let down.
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