Book Review :Don't Tell The Governor by Ravi Subramanian
Disclaimer: I have read all the books by Ravi Subramanian. Hence the Book review may be a biased opinion of praise and disappointment.
SPOILERS AHEAD YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :
So If you are thinking these characters sound familiar to make thing crystal clear Ravi Names them appropriately. So much for Originality that the Characters are named "Ran" Vijay Mallya, Mehul Modi, Amar Nath( UP Politician known to be Bollywood savvy), Santh Kumar ( Cricketer involved in match-fixing ) so much that Ravi Play Spot the real-life reference because I am not even pretending to hide it.
Ravi Based in the Last book on Padmanabha Temple Sealed Vaults cleverly involving the Jeweller. To Name Jeweller he picked most famous (till then ) in Mumbai circuit . Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. Cheekily he names him Nirav Choksi. When Nirav Modi Scam broke out he claimed Coincidence how his book became true as the Marketing gimmick.So he stretches is luck this time and Name Jeweler, Mehul Modi. He has named Police commissioner as Ramesh Karia in his previous work
But Ravi chickens out while naming those in power. Finance Minister and Prime Minister of the country are Characters in this saga. Fictional Version of Characters is fine but since they are Positions not individual makes it statement of the behavioral pattern on office rather than an individual.While Ravi Make decent attempt to come up with an intervening story, to much real life reference makes is a too fictionalized story devoid of any realism. Too much coincidence in Logic of thriller does not add up to the story. Too Many real-life events date aversed to suit narrative makes a case of illogicalness.
A thriller should not have loopholes in the script. Also, Twist should be unthinkable. This book fails on both counts.
SPOILERS AHEAD YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :
Why will any international based Terrorist Organisation demand ransom in Indian rupees? To Distribute it to Stone pelters. This a Financial Thriller with the gaping hole in Logic.
Gold Scheme in the plot made no financial sense even without policy change how was this scheme was going to make money is beyond logic. Terrorist for whom plane has been hijacked doesn't opt to stay in the safe house. and dies in a surgical strike near the border. A Lowly Maintenance engineer can help you hijack a plane.
For all which can not be explained or justified there is a fixer. So One fixer fixes it all. Fixing which involves Prime Minister is not worth more than 600 crores.
The climax is convenient and abrupt hence spoils the fun.
Ravi has written some seriously interesting plots, Hence I am surprised with lack of original idea or financial scams he can't think of. will this novel can be made into Hollywood movie? A genre is free world and information travel free and far. But Target Audience to this level writing seems to be totally different. Picking Popular Headlines also demonstrate a lack of research in the subject and Lazy writing of convenience. Brand Ravi has certainly taken a hit for his loyal audience.
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