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An epic enigma
THRILLER Jenny’s quest for justice makes for an intriguing read. VANESSA BAGDY
Title: The Redeemed
Author: M.R. Hall
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
The third book in the Coroner series is, like the earlier books, a psychological thriller with the plot centred on Jenny Cooper, also known as the coroner.
Web of deceit
The story opens with the death […]
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On the case
ACTION Loaded with twists and turns, this one is a head spinner. PRAGADISH KIRUBAKARAN
Title: The Drop
Author: Michael Connelly
Publisher: Hachette
Price: Rs. 595
Michael Connelly’s The Drop is the 15th novel featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch. Bosch is reaching the end of a long career so when there is a chance to work on a sex-related murder […]
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Intriguing trail
SUSPENSE Espionage, murder and more… RYHAANA SALIE
Title: The Impossible Dead
Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 595
Set in the context of British politics in the 1980s, the plot centres on the Inspector Malcolm Fox’s investigation of Paul Carter who has been accused of misconduct. But Fox’s professional brilliance is a form of compensation for miseries […]
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Bumpy ride ahead
THRILLER Loaded with medicine, mafia, money and more…RINI MUKKATH
Title: Cure
Author: Robin Cook
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
With Cure, Robin Cook offers more medical discoveries, scandal and money. As always with Cook, the writing is a bit long-winded but once you get accustomed to his stilted style you can enjoy the plot, which starts in New York […]
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A spy’s life
THRILLER From shady to international dealings, the book delivers what it promises. DHRUVA BHAT
Title: Portrait of a Spy
Author: Daniel Silva
Publisher: Harper Collins
Price: Rs.299
It was with a certain amount of trepidation that I started reading this book. It looked like yet another cookie-cutter novel with overblown descriptions, generally regarding things blowing up:“Europe is exploding, and one man […]
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Deceptive appeal
THRILLER Espionage, revenge, suspense, twists and action…this racy book has it all. RUFUS JOHN SAMUEL
Title: Blood Money
Author: David Ignatius
Publisher: Penguin India
Price: Rs. 499
From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Body of Lies, comes Blood Money, a complex tale of political intrigue, deception and espionage.
Plot
Highly relevant to the present state of world affairs, Blood Money […]
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Turkish delight
WHODUNNIT A tale of political intrigue set during an interesting period in Turkish history. R. RUFUS JOHN SAMUEL
Title: An Evil Eye
Author: Jason Goodwin
Publisher: Penguin India
Price: Rs. 499
Set amid a period of political turmoil and unrest in 1840s’ Istanbul, Jason Goodwin’s historical thriller An Evil Eye involves Yashim, the investigator.
Murder mystery
The story unfolds with the death […]
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The past haunts
THRILLER It’s a tale of betrayal and treachery, many questions and no answers. SHWETA J. NICHANI
Title: The Dealer and the Dead
Author: Gerald Seymour
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 295
“We call those missiles by their Russian name, Malyutka, and with them we could have kept open the way across the fields. We had paid for them but […]
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In the African jungle
THRILLER The story gets interesting as the detectives find themselves on a tough mission to chase the terrorists. PRAVEEN IYER
Title: Silent Predator
Author: Tony Park
Publisher: Penguin India
Price: Rs. 250
The story makes a flying start in a luxurious private safari lodge in Kruger National Park, Africa. In the absence of Nick Roberts who had disappeared mysteriously, […]
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Deathly tale
POLITICAL THRILLER An attractive mix of real heroes from the past, mystique and clever clues makes the book an interesting read. KASTURI RAMANATHAN
With a historical background that goes back to 1920, set in the ‘Land of Opportunities’, based on a political phenomenon, entangled with human emotions, describing the instincts that revolve around death; the plot […]
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