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Book Review: In The Name Of God

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Buy from Amazon.in Title:  In The Name Of God Author: Ravi Subramanian Genre: Fiction, Crime, Thriller Pages: 405 Publisher: Penguin Random House India Rating: 4/5 A new release,  In The Name of God  by Ravi Subramanian , had my attention when the Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvanathapuram was mentioned in the blurb. Being my husband's hometown, I visit the city and the temple every year and have been updated about the "treasure" and "vaults" since the very beginning. But when you mix culture with a fictitious murder story, my curiosity just piqued and I ordered the book immediately. Couldn't resist! The book begins with a jewelry heist in one of the prominent malls in Dubai. The perpetrators escape but leave behind a clue, leading the investigation to India. While in Delhi, the investigation is being followed, down south in Thiruvanathapuram, the wealth in the vaults inside the Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple is ordered to be audi...

The Bestseller She Wrote

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Buy From Amazon.in Title:  The Bestseller She Wrote Author: Ravi Subramanian Genre: Romance, Indian, Fiction Pages: 392 Publisher: Westland ISBN- 13:  9789385152382 Ra ting: 4/5 I saw this book at Crossword last month and wanted to get my hands on it right then. But I had four unread books on my shelf already and I decided to take care of those first before indulging myself again. When I was selected for reviewing the very same book by Blogadda, I knew the book was destined to be mine. Thanks to Blogadda for sending me an author signed copy; it adds that special touch to the book. The title of the book had me curious for two reasons. Firstly, because it sounds similar to Murder, She Wrote which I enjoyed immensely back in the day. Secondly, I always dream of penning a bestseller myself, wishing it saw the light of day. Hence, the title was catchy enough to hook the curious reader in me and I dived straight in, within minutes of its arr...