Panajpur Express by Prem L. Nain | Book Review

 Book review:

This book is set up in 1935 when British ruled India and the storyline meticulously depicts the mindset of people and how the protagonist, Paresh faces so many hurdles as a laThough The work presents the struggles of the honest and sincere solicitor during the interregnum of his five-year sojourn in Panajpur before his growing reputation.

He faces issues of Barriers of nation, caste, colour and creed in the matter of food, clothing and housing. His encounters with the senior lawyers of the town are fraught with conflict. The use of money power, either to settle scores or to undermine the law, results in tragic consequences in some cases. The unholy nexus between self-serving lawyers and corrupt police officers has also been exposed in many of the episodes.

The author provides a vivid depiction of British colonial history during the crucial decade just prior to India’s independence. He pours light on the growing national movement under the Indian National Congress, the role of Mahatma Gandhi, the Muslim League, the “two-nation theory”, and the growing demands for Poorna Swarajya . Narration of that period is done in lucid manner making it a compelling read.

Overall, Panajpur Express is a gripping tale of historical period where Indians were ill treated and depicts in an adroit manner the long held struggle of our top leaders. It also depicts how seeds of two nation were sowed in the minds of leaders and it successfully grew sooner. Though a lengthy read but its interesting to read the legal drama and their technicalities.

Recommend to all jurists and lovers of historical fiction!

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Dogboy x Catfish by LUKE GRACIAS - Book spotlight

 

Dogboy x Catfish by Luke Gracias- Book Spotlight

 

Few authors create a lasting impact in readers mind and Luke Gracias is one among them. We read and appreciated his last two books which were sequel: The Devil’s Prayer and No light Without Shadow. The earlier 2 books were on Environmental topic and historical thrillers. The expectation was that his 3^rd book will be on same genre, but a twist came when we got to know his latest book is a story about a woman who marries a dog whisperer. Sounds interesting?  Head towards your Amazon online store and pick your copy.

 

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Luke Gracias is an Environmental Specialist who has been working part- time in the film industry since 2006. An avid photographer, Luke travelled through Europe and his home country Australia documenting the 13th Century conspiracy between the Mongols who came to Europe in search of the Devil's Prayer and the Papal Inquisition.

Luke Gracias was born in Mumbai, India. He graduated in Marine Engineering before migrating to Australia in 1992. He completed a Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne in 1995. Luke has worked as an Environmental Specialist for over 25 years consulting for multinational mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and transport companies. An avid photographer, Luke has travelled extensively to encourage international companies to bring cutting-edge 

and gas, infrastructure and transport companies. An avid photographer, Luke has travelled extensively to encourage international companies to bring cutting-edge environmental technologies into Australia.

In 2007, he started a film production company called Instinct India. Instinct India line-produced the Australian shoot of “Singh is King”. The film became the largest Bollywood box office hit of 2008. He decided to learn the art of story-telling and undertook a number of courses in creative writing and film production. In 2014, he developed ‘The Devil’s Prayer’ as a film script. In 2016, he converted the script into his debut novel.

No Shadow without Light is the long-awaited sequel to The Devil’s Prayer—the Shadow Award Finalist 2016 – Best Australian Horror Novel. No Shadow without Light and The Devil’s Prayer are available on Amazon and at all Crossword bookstores.

 

Dogboy x Catfish – Blurb

On the day of her second wedding, Katherine Fisher, aka ‘Catfish,’ set the date for her divorce. In precisely 18 months, she would be entitled to half of their combined assets and receive maintenance payments until her five-year-old daughter, Emma, turns 18. Just as Catfish was about to take her husband, Lindsay ‘Dogboy’ Kramer (a successful businessman and dog whisperer) to the cleaners, he goes missing.
The police investigation into Dogboy’s disappearance leads them into the dark world of counterfeit designer goods, money laundering, and drug smuggling.

With Dogboy’s assets frozen and the mob protecting their interests, the missing persons case escalates to homicide. Catfish is in a race against time to get hold of Dogboy’s assets before the police get hold of her.
One question remains - is Dogboy dead or alive?

 

 

Book Extract of Dogboy x Catfish

 

When Katherine Fisher, aka 'Catfish' married Lindsay 'Dogboy' Kramer (a successful businessman and dog whisperer), she set the date for her divorce. In precisely 18 months, she would be entitled to more than 66 % of his estate. Days before Catfish takes Dogboy to the cleaner’s, he goes missing. Can Catfish get hold of Dogboy’s assets before the police get hold of her?

 

 

 

 

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I Hear You by Nidhi Upadhaya | Book review

 Book review :

"I Hear You" is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate price of perfection.  The story is set in Singapore, Lucknow and New Jersey as the plot follows the lives of a couple who got pregnant again after three miscarriages.

Mahika is trapped in an abusive marriage with Shivam, who has OCD. She's pregnant again after many miscarriages and is suffering from nausea and vomiting, as with every other pregnancy. Shivam is a geneticist; she met him when he was a research associate for her father. He plans to donate their baby to his genetic research lab. Mahika is trying to leave him and give her baby a safe environment. Due to societal pressures and the fact that she has nowhere to go after her father's demise, she cannot return to India. So, she's planning to grab her passport and escape to another place in Singapore itself.

 Rudra is perfect in every sense, a cute adorable baby growing inside Mahika whom she loves dearly. Things were all fine when one day Mahika got an anonymous note threatening to spill the beans about her husband's darkest secrets and the baby in her womb.

 But Shivam has hidden it and also changed the code on the lock in their apartment, thus trapping her. Both of them keep receiving mysterious notes and think it's the other person writing to them. Who's their mysterious messiah? It's heartbreaking to read from Rudra's POV, who is the baby in her belly, about how he doesn't want to come into her abusive world.

The alluring premise of the book grabbed me by the lapels because the idea of an unborn child helping his mother escape an unsafe marriage was too alluring to pass. And as I read, surprise after surprise unfolded itself as we navigate the world of unscrupulous scientists who tailor-make babies for their own unethical ends. It’s fast-paced, suspenseful, leaving you turning the pages as you root for Mahika to escape while keeping her baby safe.

Overall, this book was all that I expected in a thriller, fast-paced, suspense build-up and its maintenance, unseen end, and gripping and engaging writing. If you are looking forward to reading a thriller, especially a psychological thriller, go for it.

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The Lost Man by A.S.Kelly

 

Synopsis:

I left at dawn on a rainy day.
I left as he slept, believing that he’d still find me in his arms when he woke up. I left, taking everything I’d promised him. I took it all, and neither of us would ever have it again.
I left, turning my back on everything I knew, believing I could never be part of it.
I left the man who loved me, the family who raised me. I left my home, my roots, my dreams. I left my whole life behind in search of a past that was never mine. I hurt everyone who loved me, and broke him into so many pieces that I know I’ll never deserve his forgiveness.
But I’m here, now, trying to rebuild everything I’ve destroyed. I’m trying to find what I thought I’d lost. And although he says that he’ll never be the same, though he says that there’s nothing left of him, I can’t abandon him again. I can’t say goodbye to us.
They say that you always find your way back to happiness, but I’ve found my way back to the only place I’ve ever felt at home.
I’ve found my way back to him.

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A Thing called Destiny |Book review

 "A Thing Called Destiny" is an intriguing, captivating, and thrilling read with ample twists and turns. The seven phases of this book are meticulously woven to hook the reader from beginning to end.

The story revolves around the protagonist, Vidushi, and Vinay. Vidushi is brave, charming, and jovial by nature. She has a unique quality of making strangers feel comfortable talking to her. Vinay is quite reserved, extremely brilliant, protective, and good at heart.

Both of them accidentally cross paths after a span of 13 years. This time, when they meet, Vidushi is in the hospital striving from a mini-accident but is saved by the grace of God. Vinay takes care of her. Gradually as their friendship blossoms, Vidushi remembers canceling on Vinay due to one reason or another. But this time, something big and fishy is being planned under her nose, and she is unaware of it.

Vinay, an NCC Cadet, has a major responsibility to accomplish Operation Sambhav at any cost. This mission requires his major company with Vidushi while on a nationwide journey without her knowledge. All the members or persons close to Vidushi are guiding and motivating Vinay to step further and complete this task. But what seems easy is the most difficult way to win a girl's heart, especially when her boyfriend Tushaar betrayed her trust.

It is quite intriguing to read the snippets of the past and present altogether meticulously depicted by the author. I admired the thrill maintained in this romance of knowing what exactly this operation is... What if Vidushi finds out? Her journey of realizing her self-worth and moving on to say thank you to her ex-boyfriend on his wedding day is also quite compelling.

The author has well-penned the thrill in the storyline, and hidden curiosity is generated, creating a hook for the reader. The concept of child trafficking is depicted along with the mental turmoil or tribulations of kids, beautifully portrayed. Each phase begins with a Sanskrit shloka that enhances the urge to read. Though lengthy, the tale is engrossing. The well-crafted plot with the depiction of the seven promises of a wedding ritual of Saptapadi makes the read full of romantic thrill with a Dharmic twist where one is poured a lot of information on Dharma.

Overall, the book provides a journey of India to different places where each phase of this operation is accomplished. It provides a romance with the need for eradicating child traffickers from India. An urge to speak out against wrongdoings and take a stand if you feel you are right and not accept the attitude that endangers your well-being or life. Do grab this book if you like reading romantic escapades.

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Girl of Asture | Cover Reveal

Synopsis:

My world controls when I can use my wings.

They control everything.

I’ve always felt trapped by the Order in Asture.

Quite literally.

You can’t escape unless you fly, or you defy. There’s no way out of this nightmare, not one without losing my family and everyone I love. I must follow the rules, align to their expectations. Time is running out. The constraints of the Order are pushing me in a direction I’ve always felt I would fight against. My rescue comes in a unique form.

An Otherworlder.

Ironically, the cage I hate so much is the only way I can see him. It’s our only way to be together.

To change the way of Asture, one must overthrow those who rule, but I’m not sure my level of rebellion and trickery can save everyone from the way of life enforced upon us.

 

Elaborate Lives by Jaye Viner | Book review

 Book review :

Elaborate lives is a engrossing tale that pours light on the fact that one has to fight for his favourite role whether in real life or in films. The unique plot and indulging characters makes it more captivating and intriguing from the start till the end. 

The story revolves around the protagonist  Larisa de France-Kahn , the daughter of a model and a famous film producer born to host formal dinners and adorn the arm of a powerful man, but she’s determined to thwart her fate by graduating from her psychiatry residency . She tries to keep her celebrity's and professional lives seperated. But her life is left upside down when a producer friend of her father sends one of his directors to Larisa for counseling.

Quinn Vander Veer might be the greatest filmmaker of his generation, but he’s so insecure he’s turned everyone against him. He comes to Larisa in the middle of a nasty breakup, questions about his sexuality. As Larisa works to tear down Quinn’s walls, she also needs to  work against walls of her own, holding them up against her belief that her education has made her unlovable. 

It is quite intriguing to read how both of them  trust each other with their deepest fears and secret desires to cope up. Their rollercoaster ride of elaborating their lives and posing a different image is worth reading.

The author has well penned the lives of a celebrity and the hidden desire of a true love. The plot is well depicted with relatable characters in a vivid manner.

Overall, the book is  a very well written story with relatable characters that also deals with insecurities a lot and the need to be your own person without the influence of others . I am thankful to @katieandbreypa for providing me this book in return of an honest review. 

Happy Reading!