Book:
In Love with Simran
Author:
Kulpreet Yadav
Publication:
Srishti Publishers & Distributors
In Love with Simran is supposed to be a romantic
thriller, authored by Kulpreet Yadav. It starts with Simran, protagonist –
Sanjana’s best friend being murdered. Sanjana decides to bring the murderer to
justice; and in that quest she quits her academics, hires a detective and does
a whole lot of jassosi and ends up
falling in love with the supposed culprit Nik Sethi.
Meanwhile two more murders
take place with the same weapon. There are a few characters in the book to
be considered under suspicion - Ruby, Nik, Nik’s mother Rajbala.
Nik who was also Simran’s boyfriend comes across as a mysterious yet admirable person. The plot throws
in a couple of more characters, some of which does not really add to the story
to a great extent. For an instance Ruby – Nik’s assistant (or personal secretary),
she is here to scare away Sanjana and get killed. An attempt to add another twist the
story.
Characterisation is good and well-written. The
reader can visualise characters. However, there are many questions unanswered in
the story for instance, why does Rajbala visit Sanjana’s room late night with
her goons. The storytelling lacks element of surprise that a thriller is
expected to deliver. The climax could have been better.
It’s a good attempt to create a blend of romantic
and thriller plot.
My ratings: 2.5 out of 5.
I received this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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