Book Review: Private India by Ashwin Sanghi and James Patterson

With Indian book market filled with 100 rupees novel having the same banal romance stories, it is a teat to read something from a different genre. Thriller is a genre where few Indian authors have forayed. Ashwin Sanghi has been writing thriller and mystery book which are liked by a very large audience in India.  It can’t be argued that Ashwin Sanghi is now a very big name in the list of Indian authors and his books are always a treat to a person. In his latest book ‘PRIVATE INDIA’ he has partnered with world renowned thriller writer James Patterson. And the result, It is awesome. The book is a page turner which reminds of Bollywood movies when you are reading it.

The novel has a tagline ‘It’s the season for murder in Mumbai’ and when one reads novel he finds it true. The novel has a very good cover.

The novel is almost 450 pages long with a lots of chapter and something happens in every chapter. The story is fast paced and has everything from thugee cult to politicians , bollywood, everything. The novel has a very vivid description of the life of Mumbai. So even when one of the co-author is not Indian the book is very Indian and in fact shows a very true picture of the current Indian society. The language is simple and the book material quality is also fine.
The novel is about a detective agency ‘PRIVATE INDIA’ which is a part of a global detective agency ‘Private’ headed by Jack Morgan. But since it is Private India, we have our own hero Santosh Wagh who being an alcoholic, troubled by his own past is trying his best to solve the mystery related to series of murder happening in Mumbai. Santosh Wagh was earlier a member of the police force but was later recruited by Jack Morgan to work in ‘PRIVATE’. The mystery created around private is also very good. Its office is hidden and the agency is not advertised in public. Only a person is recommended by a previous client. In his adventures he is aided by tech expert, Hari, medical expert Mubeen and Nisha.

The novel starts with a prologue about 2006 attacks. In the first chapter a Thai doctor is found killed in her hotel apartment. But the interesting thing is the way in which her dead body is found. Soon, more and more bodies start to be discovered the whole truce of finding the killer falls on the shoulder of the protagonist. A very shocking revelation is made when one reads further. A member of Private India also become a victim in the due course.

Overall, the book is very good. And one can expect more sequels to come in the Private India series in the future. There is also a chance of prequel with Santosh wagh’s disturbed history as central plot. My only advice to anyone thinking of reading this book is to complete all task before starting it. Because once you start it, it is very hard to pause it.


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