Thriller & Mystery Books

The Bankster by Ravi Subramanian

The Bankster | Ravi Subramanian | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 2/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 I can proudly say that I am one of the biggest John Grisham fans there is. I have read all his legal thrillers and loved every one of them. So, when Wall Street Journal praised Ravi Subramanian as the “John Grisham of banking”, …

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The Cavansite Conspiracy by Manjiri Prabhu

The Cavansite Conspiracy | Manjiri Prabhu | Book Review

PLOT: 2/5 CHARACTERS: 2.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 2.5/5 CLIMAX: 2/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 2/5 The title of The Cavansite Conspiracy is so catchy that you can’t just ignore it when you come across it. The blurb is exciting too and talks about a fast-paced thriller surrounding the theft of a rare-mineral stone – Cavansite. But the book …

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Red Jihad

Red Jihad: Battle for South Asia | Sami Ahmad Khan | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 2/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 2.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3/5 “Red Jihad”, “Red Jihad”, “Red Jihad”. I’ve heard this name a million times. I’ve been asked about this book; been ridiculed for not reading it; been given unsolicited suggestions to read it. So, I decided to read it, more out of curiosity than …

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Alex Cross Run

Alex Cross, Run | James Patterson | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Alex Cross, Run is the third book of James Patterson that I am reviewing on BookGeeks.in, the first two being – “Worst Case” and “Postcard Killers”. James Patterson writes different series – “Women’s Murder Club”, “Alex Cross”, “Michael Bennett”, “Daniel X” and “Maximum …

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Contest

Contest | Matthew Reilly | Book Review

PLOT: 3.5/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 “The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because, for one night, this historic …

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Postcard Killers

Postcard Killers | James Patterson | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 James Patterson can write a million novels in a year because most of his novels are co-authored by someone else. Postcard Killers is co-authored by Liza Marklund, a crime writer who is a household name in Sweden. The book is styled “The most …

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The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy | J.K. Rowling | Book Review

The Casual Vacancy is set in a fictitious English town called Pagford. It begins with the death of Pagford’s Parish Councilor Barry Fairbrother. His unexpected death results in a Casual Vacancy which calls for an immediate election, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the local council estate.

worst-case

Worst Case | James Patterson | Book Review

PLOT: 3/5 CHARACTERS: 3.5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 “Worst Case” is my first James Patterson book. I’d heard so much about him and his books that I decided to give it a try. I must say, though this story would be excellent to watch on the big screen, as a novel …

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The Accidental Apprentice

The Accidental Apprentice | Vikas Swarup | Book Review

PLOT: 4.5/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 4.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Each one of us dreams of making it big in our lives. Some dream of becoming a cricketer, some want to win the Roadies, some want to be a civil servant & some want to become the CEO of a big company. So, …

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31 Upendra Namburi

31 | Upendra Namburi | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE: 4/5 CLIMAX: 5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 4.5/5 Whenever you read 14 consecutive thrillers and fictions in two months’ span, believe me, you cannot read more without a well-deserved break. For some, this break could mean catching up on lost movies or seasons; or what I’d like to call “A Reader’s …

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The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone | Alistair Maclean | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 5/5 WRITING STYLE 5/5 CLIMAX: 4/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 5/5 “A team bound on a mission to change the course of a war. A mission that promises no hope for survival as the odds are monumentally stacked against them. Yet, they go. For, if not them, there is no one else…” The Guns …

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The Shadow Throne

The Shadow Throne | Aroon Raman | Book Review

PLOT: 4/5 CHARACTERS: 3/5 WRITING STYLE: 3/5 CLIMAX: 3.5/5 ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5 Since Chetan Bhagat published his first teen novel “5 Point Someone” in 2004, a plethora of authors have flooded the Indian Literary scene. Many giants have emerged like Ashwin Sanghi, Amish Tripathi and Ravi Subramanian. Similarly, there were many others who came & …

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