Book Review: The Red Line by Tanmay Dubey

Title- The Red Line

Author- Tanmay Dubey

Publisher- Leadstart Publishing

Genre- Fiction, Thriller, Murder-Mystery

Length- 320 pages

Year- 2019

Rating- 4/5 stars

Blurb-

On a cold and foggy winter night in Delhi, an elderly man who is a senior officer in the Ministry of Defense is found dead on his way to a metro station on the Red Line.

At the same time in Belgium, a journalist of THE EUROPEAN POST is killed. In Jerusalem, an israeli engineer's computer ststem is uploaded with a virus developed by a clandestine Chinese Army Unit.

When a cold-blooded killer attacks a fellow passenger of the dead man, Hanumant Shastri, SHO of Delhi Police, couldn't stop himself from investigating the seemingly routine death of an old man. While Hanumant is a declared failure in his life, the investigation of the case makes his path cross with dynamic Colonel Matrika Rana's. The duo forms an uncanny team to solve this mystery which would take them to the dark by-lanes of the ugly truth surrounding international espionage and revenge where death is the easiest escspe route.

Inspired by real events, bestselling author Tanmay Dubey tells a thrilling tale of a man's discovery of his true dharma.

Review-

What a book!!! I have truly enjoyed every line of this book. Let's begin with the cover page. The beautiful photomontage in a Red and white backgroud with an equally suitable title sets the bar high at the very beginning.

The writing style is absolutely fantastic. The author has done justice with the genre by successfully creating an air of suspense through his excellent writing techniques. I particularly like the way he has introduced the story in a cinematic way and it seems like the incedents are taking place in front of my eyes. The story runs in a medium pace. The way he has waved the story based on national security, involving some of the leading countries of the world, gives the book an international feel. At the same time he has increased that indian flavour by adding sanskrit slokhs and hindi lines which provides an amazing reading experience.

The charecter construction of Hanumant and Azher and the way the author has contruct and shown the relationship between them is absolutely brilliant. The reason why this novel is different from the others is its close affinity with the real world and people.

I have enjoyed going through the novel and recommend it to everyone.

I give this book 4 stars for its creative cover page, excellent storyline and amazing writing style.

Happy Reading