Book: Hush a Bye Baby: The Cradle Will Fall
Author: Deepanjana Pal
Publication: Juggernaut
Hush a Bye Baby is a crime fiction authored by Deepanjana Pal.
This is the author’s debut novel and it’s Wow! The story starts with the poplar socialite gynecologist
Dr. Nandita Rai, getting arrested for interrogation of female feticide. The team
of police working on this case, under several pressures, have to prove their
point and get the culprit to accept the crime and bring her to justice.
Whether
Dr. Rai commits the gender-selective abortions or not is no secret. The thrill is
built when the Team of police – Hadpude, Lad and Reshma begin hunting for clues
and work along their way through strenuous interrogation.
What is revealed in the process is a sneak peak of inner lives
of the rich and famous, pre-natal gender determination, female genital
mutilation, in addition to gender selective abortions. There is definitely more to the story than what meets the eye.
The buildup is killing
and intense. As a reader you feel helpless, when you see the protagonist going
nowhere with the case and the available information. The conclusion however, is
a little flimsy compared to the rest of the story. Having said that, when you
read it, you can’t deny this could be the reality of the society. The kind of
events we witness in the present day world, depression, inability to speaking
up could lead to a mind-set wherein one may not be able to identify the rights
and wrongs.
Overall this is a riveting thriller that keeps its readers
turning pages anxiously. It is not a women
centric story but both the genders get equal treatment here. The writing is
fluent and enjoyable; the characterisation is flawless, you can actually see
what’s going inside the characters head.
Recommended
Read!
Awaiting for the sequel, Deepanjana J
My takeaway: What is
right, what is wrong, who are we to decide.
My rating: 4 out of 5.
I received a review copy of the book from Juggernaut in exchange for an honest
and unbiased review.
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