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#16 Book Review: The case of black magic murders in Mumbai by Shilpa Jain

Purva March 27, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: The case of black magic murders in Mumbai

Author: Shilpa Jain

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery and Fiction

Publisher: Bulbosa services

Publication date: 10 August 2018

Pages: 194 pages

Format: Paperback

Reading time (approx.): 4 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

A 17-year-old South Mumbai girl, Pari, is missing from her house. Tanvi Yadav, a senior CID inspector, is investigating the case. While investigating, Tanvi Yadav and her team comprising of sub-inspector Sushant Singh, constables Ravi Rane and Soma Singh, and trainee constable Makrand Rajput learn that Pari has been kidnapped by a tantric.

Pari’s kidnapping is followed by a number of brutal serial murders of young girls. The entire city is baffled and terrorised. Why are these girls being murdered? Who is behind all this? Will Tanvi Yadav and her forensic expert ex-boyfriend Dr Abram Sheriif solve the mystery.

Will they be able to get over their past and work together? Will Tanvi solve the case while fighting her own demons? Will she be able to nab the murderer and save more girls from being killed? What happens after she is convicted of a murder? The crisp and gripping narration of this suspense thriller begins in a South Mumbai bungalow and ends in an interesting court room drama.

My thoughts:

The cover is so scary for a min or so I had second thoughts about reading this book because simple, I’m not into a lot of spooky stuff I get scared.

There are only a few books which have such strong female characters here we have Tanvi Yadav who is a passionate and dedicated police officer which is a quality imbibed by few and cherished by many.

The story has a lot of black magic as the title suggests tantricks those scary set ups god it gives me goose bumps!!

I don’t want to reveal a lot about the story you need to find out what happens on your own.

The characters are very well developed. Every single character has a personality of its own.

Writing style:

The writing style is spooky and goose bumpy… The way the characters are shaped is what I like the most about this book!1

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#9 Book Review: When The Devil Whispers By Ajinkya Bhasme

Purva March 09, 2019

Note: I received a copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: When The Devil Whispers

Author: Ajinkya Bhasme

Genre: Crime, Thriller and Mystery

Publisher: Notion Press

Publication date: 5^th October 2018

Pages: 178 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 1.5 to 2.5 hours

My ratings:

Blurb:

Inspired by real events that changed the course of Indian judiciary-

Trust no one; the devil walks amongst us.
She sees everything and hears everything.
And if She ever whispers to you,
you must obey.
Shalini now knows that death is not the worst that can happen.
Why did a tolerant country like India sentence two women to be hanged to death for the very first time?
Will Shalini survive the wrath of her kidnapper
or will death greet her early to relieve her from her misery?

My thoughts:

If this book is adapted into a movie or a web series count me in, I love it to the core. One of the best thriller I read so far. This book keeps you hooked from the first paragraph itself.

The plot revolves around a girl being kidnapped who doesn’t remember anything and develops into her recalling all the events. The book at the starts seems like a horror read but later develops into crime thriller.

My favourite characters are the three policemen, I could love to see them solve more of such cases. One surely wouldn’t regret trading their sleep to read this book. It is one of the books which send a chill down your spine and keep you glued till the very end. There were times the character development seemed incomplete because I was more focused on knowing what happens next.

I would definitely recommend everyone to give this book a shot.

Writing style:

The writing was very gripping and captivating. It kept me wanting for more. There are not many grammatical errors as such. And the language used is quite simple. The character development would have been better and more defined overall it’s an amazing book for a debut. The bar sure is set high with this book.

About the Author:

Ajinkya Bhasme was born on 22nd January 1992 in the district of Yavatmal in Maharashtra. After spending his early childhood on the western coast of India in the Konkan region, his family moved to Jalgaon, Maharashtra where he spent his rest of the childhood.

He is the only child to his mother, Vandana, and father, Prabuddhakumar. His mother is a lawyer and his father is a retired government officer.

He did his schooling from St. Joseph's convent school, Jalgaon. Early on in school, he started writing short poems and limericks. His principal and his mother encouraged him to write stories. He wrote his first novel called "Boo in the Well of Dangers" at 11 years of age which was a children's fantasy fiction about a friendly ghost and his quest to save the world.

He later got into IIT Bombay, in 2009 to pursue his graduation in Chemical Engineering. Post Graduation, he worked as a scientist in a pharmaceutical company, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Hyderabad, Telangana. After working there for 4 years where he started writing his newest novel in his free time, he moved to UPL, in Mumbai.

Ajinkya is now a performance coach and HR manager with an agrochemical giant, UPL limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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#6 Book Review: Done With Her...: A revelation that stabs at your subconscious... by Chirasree Bose

Purva March 02, 2019

Note: I was sent a review copy of this book in turn of an honest review.

Title: Done With Her...

Author: Chirasree Bose

Genre: Crime, Thriller and Mystery

Publication date: February 6th 2019

Pages: 53 Pages

Read on: Kindle paperwhite

Reading time (approx.): 50 to 60 minutes

My ratings:

Blurb:

"It takes a lot of twists and turns keeping the reader hooked till the last page."

“A very good story-line and a superb message for all.”

“This debut crime thriller novel by Chirasree has got all the right elements to keep you hooked till the end”

“Very good and insightful. I liked the different perspectives that correlated with the story.”

A gripping tale of love, lust, obsession and murder. It’s a kick in the guts. Love that’s raw, lust that’s insane and obsession that’s frantically irresistible. Twists will keep you on the edge while the truth will stab at your subconscious.

Avesh Mathur, a techie stumbles upon the enchanting and sultry Spreeha at work. Every man in his office wants to have her. But he is struck with horror. She happens to resemble a girl from his past. The past that he’d do anything to keep under wraps.

Spreeha lives next door to Avesh. She watches him furtively day and night even though she has a lover. He intrigues her, however, she’s not done with her lover. She wants them both because they remind her of someone.

What tragedy awaits Avesh? Is the girl he’s madly falling for as beautiful on the inside as on the outside? Will he finally have to face the frightening truth that he’s been stashing for two years?

Characters:

Spreeha, Avesh,Chanda Virjen, Dheeraj, Nandini aka Nandu, Rita and Shivansh

My thoughts:

Do I really need to write a review...? No, I don’t just go read it trust me you are gonna love it... We all have watched movies and shows and what not based on honour killing, inter religion, inter cast love. This book makes everyone out there question themselves does love really need all these barriers, is loving someone of lower caste or other religion or same gender or of lower strata of society a heinous crime I believe it is over and far more greater and far stronger than all these believes.

This book makes us question ourselves. The book revolves around a girl avenging for an unfateful event in her life the saying clearly makes and righteously portrayed on the issues book “KARMA IS A BITCH”.

Sometimes to fight the evil one has to become Spreeha to prove the world ‘LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES.’

Writing style:

The language used is simple and to the point. The writing is smooth and very impressive for a first time writer. There is no running around the bush in the story. This makes for quick read. The writing is such that it engages the reader throughout you are bound to complete the book in one go. The words used are very minimal but highly descriptive.

About the Author:

Chirasree is a 29-year-old passionate writer and reader who wants to make a difference through her writing. She is an editor, content writer, blogger and software engineer. With her debut book ‘Done With Her’, she’s just set her foot on the arena of authors. However, she likes to define herself with just one word, that is - DREAMER.

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