This one starts off like a fairly conventional serial-killer mystery, with the opening scene depicting a horrific crime. Darshan is the victim of a brutal attack that leaves his beloved wife dead and him seriously wounded. But, as fate would have it, he becomes the prime suspect in his wife’s murder and is briefly arrested, only to be convinced later by the police that the crime was actually the work of a serial killer who is still at large.
More bodies begin to pile up—seemingly unassuming women, all tortured and killed in a disturbingly similar manner. The novel then progresses along familiar serial-killer procedural lines, with the hero, who is also on the run, and his team arriving at their own deductions while the police pursue their parallel investigation.
What makes this one worthwhile, and quite different from the run-of-the-mill serial-killer mysteries, is its unconventional approach and, more importantly, its climax payoff. While the overall structure may remind you of several international thrillers, the way the pieces eventually come together gives the story an interesting edge.
On the whole, this is an entertaining read, largely thanks to that unconventional climax p
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