This is a thriller set in India. Sen is a troubled soldier, his troubles arising from having killed so many and having seen his friends killed. He feels guilty because he gave the orders and his "mistakes" cost his subordinates' lives but he lived. Then he is brought back to lead a small squad to deal with some potential terrorism. Is this directed against India, or are the opposition intending to assassinate the President of the US, who is shortly going to visit? The US diplomats seem satisfied it is not directed against the US President, but is this overconfidence? Sen has a mission!
The writing is clear, and the background descriptions appropriate. Dhar obviously knows the India around Delhi, and he does not overdo it. The characters are well-drawn, including the inevitable "seniors" that can be more a hindrance than a help. There are some excellent action scenes, and I don't mean thud and blunder. The scene that really stuck with me was when Sen had to find potential terrorists in a number of passengers disembarking from an aeroplane. In the end there was one and the procedure showing how to find him was very well done. The problem for such a person is how to look and behave "normally"? This is not as easy as you might think, because the terrorist is not "normal"; strictly speaking, he will not know how "normal" people feel, so when stressed he does not know how they should react. As for the more violent action scenes, these are well-described and with one reservation, they seem plausible. That reservation is that towards the end, to keep ratcheting up the tension the author increases the odds very much against Sen. My personal view was the final major scene was not really credible; if the odds are really that much against you, you should die. Nevertheless, overall this was a really good thriller.
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Vipin Kumar
A Good Thriller!! The way I liked it to be.
Reviewed in India on July 30, 2023
Yogesh
Too good... for one who likes suspense and action....captivating.....
Reviewed in India on April 2, 2024
