Book Review - In the Shadows of Death by Sourabh Mukherjee







Blurb-
Sheetal Mehra, HR executive with Crescent Technologies, is found murdered in the toilet of a Kolkata hotel after an office party. ACP Agni Mitra finds out about her adulterous ways as he starts investigating into the murder. The miffed husband, a lecherous boss, one of her many jilted admirers – anyone could have killed her.
The investigation is stuck in myriad perplexing questions when the murder of Meenakshi Menon, a Director with Altius Finance, hits the headlines.
As more murders rock the city, it is not too long before the battle of wits with his unseen adversary turns personal for Agni.
A ruthless killer walking the rain – washed streets of Kolkata.
A detective battling storms brewing in his private life.
Human relations infested with deceit. A generation struggling to cope with fast – changing ambitions and desires.
In the Shadows of Death is a gripping page – turner with a heart – rending emotional core.

About the story-
The story starts with the murder of Sheetal Mehra and proceeds towards the other similar cases of murders that Agni Mitra comes across. But, when the murders become too personal for Agni, his vengeance for the murdered leads him to every nook and corner of the Kolkata city. Every page of the book is full of mysteries and the story is indeed gripping, as stated in the blurb.

Writing and narration-
The writing style of the author is indeed gripping. The story is a page turner. The way all those mysteries has been created and all those murders have been expressed, is highly commendable. The language is easy going and is presented without any fluff. However, you may come across one or two grammatical or printing errors.

Title and cover-
Being a murder mystery, the title is highly catchy and captivating. It also gels well with the story. The cover page is attractive and beguiling. You would definitely want to know what the book has in store behind that cover.

My verdict –
The story is exciting and full of mystery. Once I indulged myself in the story, it was hard for me to leave the book. I wanted to know the murder the moment I read the first page. So, it indeed kept me hooked till the very end. The way the author has presented the story is appreciating. Without any fluff, this book demands a read.

Ratings – 3.5/5

You can buy the book here.

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