BOOK REVIEW : MURDER IN PAHARGANJ

BOOK NAME: MURDER IN PAHARGANJ

AUTHOR: KULPREET YADAV

LITERARY AGENCY: THE BOOK BAKERS

PUBLISHER:  BLOOMSBURY INDIA

BLURB :

On a cold December morning, a white woman is found murdered in a cheap hotel in Paharganj, New Delhi.
Vicks Menon, an out-of-work journalist, is tipped off by the hotel’s receptionist and is the first to arrive at the crime scene, where he discovers a lead. It’s the bus ticket used by the dead woman two days earlier. But Vicks is battling personal trouble. He has no money, an alcohol problem, and a nearly broken relationship with Tonya, his estranged live-in partner, a clinical psychologist who specializes in profiling hardened criminals.
Moving in and out of the shadows, Vicks pushes his investigation harder as it takes him from Udaipur to Bangkok. On his side, for resources, he has a nameless intelligence operative, and to read minds, a lover who is beginning to trust him again. But above all, his instinct to stay inches ahead of death will be the key to his survival.
If Vicks lives, this is one story that will change his life forever.

MY REVIEW :

“Murder in Paharganj” by Kulpreet Yadav sent a chill down my spine. The title is self descriptive and the blurb of the book is enough to give one goose bumps while the amazingly designed cover is the cherry on the cake. I must admit that after reading this book, I have become a fan of the author.

The book is a perfect murder mystery. A woman has been murdered in a hotel in Paharganj. Vicks Menon, a man who has lost his job recently, reaches the crime scene before the police and starts his own investigation.

The author has portrayed each character extremely well, kept the overall plot highly intriguing and managed to maintain the suspense right till the end. This is a book that falls into the category of a ‘page-turner’ perfectly. The author’s thoughtful detailing, characterisations and narrative is simply excellent, without being boring or repetitive. The language is lucid, which makes the book an easy read, and I can assure you  that once you start reading the book, you will only put it down once you have read the last page.

The book is perfect material for a film and I hope it is made into one soon.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : 

Kulpreet Yadav is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, startup mentor and the founder-editor of Open Road Review, South Asia's leading online literature and culture magazine. Kulpreet’s latest novel,The Girl Who Loved a Pirate, is India’s first thriller based on marine piracy and hijacking. Passionate about creative writing, Kulpreet also mentors aspiring writers at schools and colleges and has spoken at many literary festivals in India and abroad. An ex-armed forces officer, he lives in New Delhi, India.

RATING : 5/5

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