Book Vue

Title: Origin Author: Dan Brown Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Pages: 544 Publisher: Bantam Press (Penguin Random House) Rating: 4/5 Although I wasn't the first ones to pre order this book, I had   Origin   on the top of my TBR since I knew of its publishing date. I got it on time and the sight of the large hardcover stirred up my reader's appetite and before I knew  it, I was head on into its exciting, deep labyrinth. Robert Langdon is back to what he does best. Solving a mystery. Only this time, it doesn't involve religious symbols or codes. Langdon is invited to an event in Bilbao by Edmond Kirsch, a friend and former student, where shocking discoveries would be revealed by him. Edmond claims that these discoveries would change the course of mankind and especially affect the religious institutions all over the world. People from all over the world watch as the presentation goes live, when ...

Title:  The Concrete Goodbye: Being a Detective in a city of Superheroes can be Hell Author: W. H. Lock Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Pages: 216 Publisher: JDK Press Rating: 3.8/5 The Concrete Goodbye   by W. H. Lock is a Crime/Suspense novel that doesn't fail to feed the curious minds. Of course, it is a little different from the others, it has an extra  ingredient of superheroes which makes it all the more fun and exciting. Jack Story is a private detective in Sterling City which also happens to be a city of superheroes. He is called upon to find the perpetrators behind the blackmail of Major Victory, a big shot league boss. His granddaughter is involved in a mess and if Major doesn't agree to their terms, it will be all out in the open. He is also investigating a case where a young emerging actor is blamed for a murder. But with all the superheroes around, Jack's work is not easy, to say the least....

Buy from Amazon.in Title:  Bhrigu Mahesh, PhD - The Return Of Damayanti Author: Nisha Singh Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 450 Publisher: Partridge India Rating: 3/5 Bhrigu Mahesh, PhD: The Return of Damayanti  by Nisha Singh is the second book featuring the detective, Bhrigu Mahesh. I received the book from Blogadda as part of their Book Reviewer's program. Let me summarize the story for you and then we'll get to my thoughts on this one. Bhrigu Mahesh, an ex policeman but now a private detective, is visited by one Nataraj Bhakti who hails from a village, Krishna Dwar. Bhakti fears that he is being haunted by the spirit of his dead wife, Damayanti. Hence he is at Bhrigu's door for help. Bhrigu and his confidant, Sutte, travel to the village known for its temples and are accommodated at Bhakti's large ancestral home, which is in a pitiable state. The haunting continue but soon a tragedy takes its place. A woman from Bhak...

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...

Buy from Amazon.in Title:  The Girl Who Loved A Spy (Andy Karan #1) Author: Kulpreet Yadav Genre: Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Rumour Book India Pages: 175 Rating: 4.5/5 There are some books you wish wouldn't end. And for me they almost always fall in the mystery/suspense category. I can't get enough of the thrills they provide, I guess. Well,  The Girl Who Loved A Spy  by Kulpreet Yadav  is one such book. Let's discuss it further after the summary. Andy Karan (you'll get to know the story behind the strange name in the book) is a journalist working for the New Delhi Today magazine. He is asked by his attractive boss, Monica, to go to Tilakpur (a small village near Delhi) to enquire about a death that had occurred there. But when attempts at his life are made, both Monica and Andy become alert as they find themselves stuck in this murky business of murders and politics. Andy had b...

Buy from Amazon.in Buy from Amazon.com Title:  Forbidden : Better Wear Your Flak Jacket Author: Feather Stone Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Romance Under Fire Pages: 363 Rating: 4.2/5 A suspense, action packed thriller that managed to keep me hooked right from the beginning,  Forbidden   by Feather Stone is one hell of a book. Feather Stone is a paramedic herself, the experiences of which she has duly referenced in the book. I am super excited to share my review, so here goes! The year is 2047. Eliza Ramsay is a Canadian paramedic, waiting at an airport in The Republic of Islamic Provinces and Territories (RIPT), an amalgamation of Arabic nations. Her team from the Habitat office hadn't arrived yet. When they finally do, a couple of hours later, they all take a bus to go into the city of Samarra. But things take an ugly turn when all her colleagues are shot dead by a mysterious group who vanish from the spot so...