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More than a billion people are praying for India's new fast pace bowler Mansur Haider from Kashmir to succeed. One politician is making sure the Indian subcontinent is at peace while another is trying to get forgiveness from his nation. One Swedish intelligence officer is trying to decode a puzzle by a fanatic who is making one last ditch attempt to bring chaos to the world. And all of them are connected to Mansur Haider and Kashmir. As a result a secret will be revealed.
With a plot that revolves around Kashmir, Pakistan, China, cricket, ancient secret societies, and espionage? Baramulla Bomber is one heady cocktail that will make for page turning reading and introspection.
Baramulla Bomber is book eka (one) of Svastik Trilogy, a trilogy which looks into the origins of universe, Vedas and the destiny of human race.
About the Author
Clark Prasad, alter ego of Suraj Prasad, could be called a mixed citizen. Born in a leap year (year of Rocky, All the President's Men, Omen, Hera Pheri and Kalicharan) in Lagos, Nigeria he lived most of his life in New Delhi and had his education in Lagos, Delhi, Mangalore and Kozhikode. His family background is from the town where George Orwell, author of 1984 (a dystopian fiction) was born, and where Mahatma Gandhi had re-ignited India's freedom movement - Motihari.
A pharmacist with a management degree who believes in conspiracy theories, Baramulla Bomber is his first book. His first education o he mysteries of the universe came via Carl Sagans Cosmos, and since then he never looked back on reading, watching and discussing about the universe. He grew up during the cold war days with BBC radio was one of his mysterious companions as a kid, when his father played the news regularly every day. World War II news and documentaries on CIA-KGB tussle kept him engaged that time.
As a kid he wanted to be an archaeologist or an astronaut, but fate had its own road and he got involved with Mr. Carbon aka Chemistry. Currently he is a healthcare management consultant, based out of Bengaluru, Planet Earth.
PS: I loved it when I received the review copy in a beautifully wrapped gift paper. Gifts are always so welcoming, isn't it?
More than a billion people are praying for India's new fast pace bowler Mansur Haider from Kashmir to succeed. One politician is making sure the Indian subcontinent is at peace while another is trying to get forgiveness from his nation. One Swedish intelligence officer is trying to decode a puzzle by a fanatic who is making one last ditch attempt to bring chaos to the world. And all of them are connected to Mansur Haider and Kashmir. As a result a secret will be revealed.
With a plot that revolves around Kashmir, Pakistan, China, cricket, ancient secret societies, and espionage? Baramulla Bomber is one heady cocktail that will make for page turning reading and introspection.
Baramulla Bomber is book eka (one) of Svastik Trilogy, a trilogy which looks into the origins of universe, Vedas and the destiny of human race.
About the Author
Clark Prasad, alter ego of Suraj Prasad, could be called a mixed citizen. Born in a leap year (year of Rocky, All the President's Men, Omen, Hera Pheri and Kalicharan) in Lagos, Nigeria he lived most of his life in New Delhi and had his education in Lagos, Delhi, Mangalore and Kozhikode. His family background is from the town where George Orwell, author of 1984 (a dystopian fiction) was born, and where Mahatma Gandhi had re-ignited India's freedom movement - Motihari.
A pharmacist with a management degree who believes in conspiracy theories, Baramulla Bomber is his first book. His first education o he mysteries of the universe came via Carl Sagans Cosmos, and since then he never looked back on reading, watching and discussing about the universe. He grew up during the cold war days with BBC radio was one of his mysterious companions as a kid, when his father played the news regularly every day. World War II news and documentaries on CIA-KGB tussle kept him engaged that time.
As a kid he wanted to be an archaeologist or an astronaut, but fate had its own road and he got involved with Mr. Carbon aka Chemistry. Currently he is a healthcare management consultant, based out of Bengaluru, Planet Earth.
“Quantum Physics meets Bible and Vedas in Background of
Kashmir and Cricket” – so says the cover, and I ask, my left eyebrow
touching the roof of my temple – “Really?”
A few breezy pages follow, and I get my answer. Yes, we have our very own ‘Indian
Dan Brown’ among us.
Welcome Clark Prasad. Welcome to the mind, and heart of
readers.
I am a sucker for thriller, and anything related to this
T-letter word makes me drool. Thus, it was no surprise that my mind started
playing tricks on my heart, insisting me to get this book as soon as I heard of
it. One look at the cover, and God, you just couldn't resist the temptation.
A hell lot of difference can be made by the cover, as it is
the first thing that grabs hold of your attention. If the cover isn't as per
your liking, your senses feel dejected, and your fingers quickly move across to
the next book on the shelf. It, however, won’t happen with 'Baramulla Bomber' though. It has one of the best cover designs that I have ever come across.
'Baramulla Bomber' is a ‘Science Fiction Espionage Thriller’
and marks the beginning of the Svastik Trilogy (yes, there will be more to come
in this series). However, the word ‘Fiction’ stands as a misnomer here, as many
events seem related to theories we have heard for real, in subjects ranging
from science, technology, politics and religion. Clark has done his homework
well, and it shows perfectly in the manner he has depicted the scenes in the
book.
The plot moves across several locales, from India to
Pakistan to US to Norway, and many more, the strings tightly connected, and the
movement harmonious. Like an orchestra where the members play notes in sync
with each other, the characters and the happenings in this book gel along
nicely, making the book fluent and lucid to the mind.
Talking about the story-line, it is as unique as it can get,
and that’s where Clark scores a perfect ten. How can you relate Cricket to an
ancient weapon from the Vedas and the Bible, and recreate the history of Nazis
with grains of Quantum Physics adding flavor to the whole meal? Impossible, I
would have said, but not anymore. Clark Prasad does full justice to the idea,
bringing out a novel that’s unique and one of its kind.
This guy really has miles to travel. Surely, there are a few
areas that needs improvement, character building is one of them. Though there
are several characters, none of them really leave an impression, except apart
from Mansur Haider, but perhaps, that’s what the author had intended, to let
the characters not take domination ovr the plot. And if that’s the case, then I
would be absolutely ok on that front.
There is no denying the fact that Clark has a lot of
potential to take the Indian thriller genre by storm. If this debut is anything
to go by, we will surely love the rest of the parts in this Trilogy. I am
really looking forward to them. Are you?
If not, give a try to the ‘Baramulla Bomber’, and you will
know what I mean.
Title: Baramulla Bomber
Author: Clark Prasad
Publisher: Niyogi Books
Publication Year: 2013
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Detective, Espionage
No. of Pages: 316
Price: Rs 395
My Rating: 4/5
This book review is a part of The Readers Cosmos Book Review Program. To get free books visit thereaderscosmos.blogspot.com.
Thanks for the review. And a big thank you to judge me on the plot :). This was my aim... to stand out, and give something new to the Indian readers. It has been a hard 4 years, and hope to entertain you in the next part.
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Thanks a lot Suraj :-)
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