Aunts aren't Gentleman

Writer: P G Wodehouse

Genre: Fiction, Humour

Bertie decides to take a small vacation to the country side as per the advice of his doctor. He decides to go to Maiden Eggesford in Somerset. Maiden Eggesford is in the middle of a horse race and the 2 favourite horses are Simla and Potato Chip. Simla belongs to Jimmy Briscoe, a good friend of Bertie's Aunt Dahlia. Potato Chip belongs to Pop Cook who takes an instant dislike to Bertie when he meets him. After his aunt places some heavy bets on Simla and decides to use her own strategic thinking to make Simla win, Bertie becomes and unwanted accomplice in a theft planned by her. How Bertie wriggles his way out of the situation is what the book is all about.

Being a typical Wodehouse it never leaves you with a dull moment. It has to make you smile.

Devil in Pinstripes

Writer: Ravi Subramaniam

Genre: Fiction

Amit is satisfied with his decision on following his mentor Aditya Bhatnagar and joining the New York International Bank. Satisfied even after 13 years! Life is all set and inspite of a few hiccups things are smooth sailing for him. Amit's wife Chanda gives up her personal ambitions and settles for banking career but not without blaming Amit.

Everything is hunky dory till the police come knocking and arrest Amit. Will his mentor bail him out? Will his relationship with Chanda remain?

Typical Ravi Subramaniam book and clichéd but I loved the ending....somehow I did not expect it. So amongst all his books that I have read, this one takes the cake. A good one time read with a great climax :)

The Incredible Banker

Writer: Ravi Subramaniam
Genre: Fiction

Deepak Sarup is called in into Great Boston Global Bank's Audit department for quick fixing some audit issues. Being a star performer, he takes up the challenge and successfully completes it but not before ruffling too many feathers due to his autocratic and rude behavior. The person most affected is Deepak who ends up quitting the bank.

When Deepak moves into another team and manages to rope in his love interest into the team, things seem to be just perfect for him.  However all hell breaks loose when the CBI come knocking. Deepak has no answers and is dazzled at the accusation of being an enemy of the nation. The bank will not support him nor can his family. It’s only his arch rival, Karan who is now a media reporter who can save him. But will he?

It’s a clichéd storyline but very fast paced. One of my “quick and never again” reads!