Book Review # 128 The Secret Of Palumi Fort : Razi

Blurb:

Someone has risen from the dead and is haunting the sinister ruins of the Palamu Fort, situated in the mystical land of Jharkhand.

A few hundred kilometers from the fort, in the capital city Ranchi, a History Professor of St. Xavier’s college is murdered at his home. The witnesses claim he was killed by a ghost!

The police is clueless. Inspector Patrick Minj ropes in Detective Robin Horo, who unearths a clue which indicates that the murder has a bloody trail running as far as 350 years in the history of Jharkhand. A poisonous conspiracy was plotted centuries ago in the Kingdom of Palamu that designed the downfall of an empire and forced the king to hide his legacy in the unforgiving and indifferent womb of time.

The ghost is leaving behind a trail of dead bodies and to solve the case Robin has nothing but an Artifact that is said to have an ancient curse over it and a centuries old riddle that if solved, could lead to an Elixir.

Witness the conspiracy unfolding that spans 350 years in the making and takes Robin and his companions on a labyrinthine adventure involving deadly secrets, dangerous threats and a lethal encounter with a beast in the jungles of Palamu.

My Take:

Some books just capture you. They have the power to keep you hooked till the last page and still leave you wanting for more. This is one such book. I literally had put everything on hold to finish this. Just couldn't put the book down. One of the best read in recent times and happy to hold a copy of my own.

The cover catches you first. A beautiful cover, a can't wait to read blurb and a water tight plot and superb execution, this has all the aspects covered. The mystery unveils slowly and you just keep getting pulled more.

The fort of Palamu lies in tatters in present day, a History Professor from St Xavier's college mysteriously dies and the witness has seen a ghost killing him. More killing happens and the ghost is on a loose. No one has any clue or explanation. In comes the Sherlock Homes kind Robin Horo who tries to decode the mysteries and help the police.

As the plot thickens, it traces back to 16th century, the King who is forced to hide treasure from falling in wrong hands and leaving a set if complex clues. What starts as a chase to nab the murderer / the ghost now has turned to a treasure hunt too. With the clues left behind will Robin be able to decode the biggest treasure hunt and will the ghost be unveiled? Read the book to find out.

The writing is brilliant and simple. The author has a way with words. As you read you feel like the scenes happening in front of you. The mystery is maintained well till the end. The book leaves you wanting for more. The humor is used brilliantly and cracks you up at the oddest moments. The characters are well developed. This is one roller coaster ride you won't want to miss, as it has action,drama, puzzles,bits of humor,mystery and suspense.

I would rate this 5/5. Expecting and waiting for more such stories from you.