Thriller - Not So Thrilling Enough (Book Review)

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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