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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Blood in the Paradise -A tale of an impossible murder by Madhav Mahidhar

Blood in the Paradise -A tale of an impossible murder by Madhav Mahidhar
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About the Author: Madhav Mahidhar launches his first book in English with this suspense thriller. He is is a passionate thinker and a technology enthusiast as he describes himself through his Goodreads introduction video.

The Blurb
This is a tale of Madhumitha Nandan. Her courage, her determination, her mission and her pursuit.
This is a tale of DCP Vishwaroop. His honesty, his intelligence, his shrewdness and his focus.
This is a tale of Anupriya Gautam. Her theories, her influence, her credibility and her dependability.
This is a tale of an impossible murder. The puzzle begins.
Goal – Freedom from the fear of death
Weapon – Deceiving the minds
The Bait – Law—breakers
Evidence – Nullified because of the weapon
Crime designers – Unknown to the executor

The Cover
The title and then the subtitle very clearly states the contents of the book. Blood dripping from the corner of an eye is very obvious image for the title plot. For thriller lovers, despite all revealing details, I still found it good one to be picked up from the shelves.

What I Felt About the Book
The opening line itself does not disappoint its readers and the first and most important chapter makes sure readers is glued to the pages. The book has all elements of a crime, suspense and a thriller. The news debate, court room trials, police interrogations etc. made it look all real and attractive.

What I Liked About the Book
1. Last Chapter - I absolutely loved this one. Actually, the plot was very obvious and predictable. So, the last chapter makes it all worth reading the whole book.
2. It’s a Woman’s Story – I love any and all stories related to women and this one did not disappoint me.

What I Did Not Like About the Book
1. I know it’s not fair to include same point in likes and dislikes. But then, I so wish there were quite a few casual hints to the ultimate catch it in between the story - without making the reader think about it.
2. The author decided to pay attention to only the main plot and thus might have missed his chance to include some small yet interesting sections like the state of children - innocence, curiosity and the hidden fear.

The author – ‘Madhav Mahidhar’ did his homework well and came up with really interesting debates on news and courtrooms. The complete chapter of Madhumita’s interrogation wasan interesting read – I read it very slowly as if I were to answer those crucial questions!

‘Blood in the Paradise -A tale of an impossible murder’ is thus a good pick for a weekend or an overnight read.


The book can be purchased from following links.

Amazon Kindle Edition                     Amazon Paperback                            Flipkart Paperback

I won a review copy from The Tales Pensieve as part of Reviewers Programme. Register on #TTP for lots of #book fun and activities.