Title- Queens of Crime: True Stories of Women Criminals from India
Author- Sushant Singh & Kulpreet Yadav
Publisher- Penguin India
Genre- Non-Fiction, Crime
Length- 217 pages
Year- 2019
Rating- 4/5 stars
Did you know if today you asks anyone about Shantidevi of Worli, they will tell you that she sells the best pomfret, but there was a time when she was the drug queen of mumbai.At the inception of her drug business, she had two oversized shirts for both of her sons, which had drugs stitched into them. Whenever she heard that a policeman was asking for her she would order the boys to wear the shirts and run off.
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Interesting!! Isn't it??
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Interesting!! Isn't it??
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Author Kulpreet Yadav and Sushant Singh's new work "Queens of Crime" is a thrilling compilation of ten true stories of women criminals from India who not only achieved mastery over their craft but also established their own distinct identity in the male-dominated underworld.I did another book review last month on the same genre titled "Mafia Queens of Mumbai" and that book generated a thrist in me to know more about the gangs and people associated with the dark world of crime.
The reason why I recommend books like "Queens of Crime" or "Mafia Queens of Mumbai"
to all my readers is because these types of books help us widen our understanding and prespective of looking and evaluate issues and events. We have this natural inborn tendency of judging things in binary. It is time to understand the "bad" people as well.It is time to hear and understand their issues from their position.
to all my readers is because these types of books help us widen our understanding and prespective of looking and evaluate issues and events. We have this natural inborn tendency of judging things in binary. It is time to understand the "bad" people as well.It is time to hear and understand their issues from their position.
I was absolutely amazed to observe the fact how these femme fatales paved their way to the center of the narrative through their cunning nature, Intelligence and bravery.
The cover photograph and design by Sunil Kaushik is absolutely fantastic. Its successfully creates an air of suspense, crime and mystery and instantly grabs our attention towards the book.
The writing style is excellent with easy words and lucid narration. The way the authors have infused colloquial hindi words and sentences throughout the stories gives it an unique Indian flavour and also hightens the reading experience to a great extent.
The "Interesting Fact" part at the end of each stories is truly amazing and helpful.
It is a well-researched book, particularly the stories "The Honeytrap" and "The Drug Queen of Mumbai" are my personal favourite.
This book is for readers above 18 years of age.
It was a really amazing experience going through the book. I give this book 4 stars for its unique concept and excellent narration and recommend this book to all those readers who perfers the crime genre.
Happy Reading
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