Gone Girl

Writer: Gillian Flynn
Genre: Fiction

Well for anyone who has not watched the motion picture of the same name, please read the book first. It's an out and out thriller but the coverage of characters is way better in the book. And that is always the case, after all a book gives you ample time to build on your characters and bring out the fine nuances of its characters in a  subtle way. OK! I admit, I am biased but I just love books. And I am saying this after watching the movie. Yeah I loved the movie but also realized that the book had to be definite;l better. So went back to the pages :)

Nick and Amy are about to celebrate their fifth anniversary when Amy goes missing. Nick becomes the prime suspect and he seems to be at a loss to prove his innocence until he realizes the person framing him is Amy.

A thriller that was well adapted into a movie but reading it slowly, absorbing the thoughts of Nick and Amy, especially Amy, is a reader's delight .

The Secret Of The Druids

Author: Christopher Doyle
Genre: Fiction


The third book in the  Mahabharata Trilogy. This seems to be a culmination point since this covers Mahabharata and links it prose to the megalithic sites of Britain to the Druids, Ceaser & Semiramis.
Its an awesome read and very very fast.

The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret

Author: Christopher Doyle
Genre: Fiction


The second book in the  Mahabharata Trilogy. Vijay and his team this time try to understand the real quest that Alexander was on which includes a bio terrorism angle. Again the confrontations are with the same unknown 'power' but by the end of the book its known that they are called the 'Order'.

The Mahabharata Secret

Author: Christopher Doyle
Genre: Fiction

The first book in the a trilogy, which I guess is called the Mahabharata Trilogy. It introduces us to the primary characters. Vijay and Colin come to India to attend Vijay's uncle funeral. But things go out of hand when they realize that his uncle was just a nuclear scientist but the keeper of a dangerous secret. The secret has been tightly kept right from the time Emperor Asoka discovered it.
So begins a quest to unravel the biggest find of the 21st century along with his childhood friend Radha, Radha's father, the linguist Mr. Shukla. IB officer, Imran Kidwai also gets pulled into the search.

Ever since Dan Brown introduced me to this genre of treasure hunting via our old and sometimes revered books, I enjoy anything thats written on this theme. This time its closer home and its a fast paced books with references to our mythology.

Strictly for fiction lovers, don't expect a classic. Just a fast paced treasure hunt.