About
the Book
Title: The
Bestseller She Wrote
Author: Ravi
Subramanian
Publisher: Westland
ltd.
ISBN:
978-93-85152-38-2
No. of
Pages: 391
Price: 295 INR
Genre: Romantic Fiction
About
the Author
Ravi Subramanian, an alumnus of IIM
Bengaluru, has spent two decades working his way up the ladder of power in the
amazingly exciting and adrenaline-pumping world of global banks in India. Four
of Ravi’s seven bestselling titles have been award winners. If God Was a Banker, won the Golden Quill Reader’s Choice Award. He
won the Economist Crossword Book Award in 2012 for The Incredible Banker,
The Crossword Book Award in 2013 for The
Bankster and more recently in 2014 for his thriller Bankerupt. For Ravi, The Bestseller She Wrote, marks the
beginning of a new chapter in his writing. A significant departure from his
usual fare, this is Ravi’s first book on romantic intrigue.
He
lives in Mumbai with his wife Dharini, and daughter, Anusha. To know more about Ravi visit www.ravisubramanian.in or email him at info@ravisubramanian.in.
You
can connect with Ravi through following handles:
6. App - Ravi Subramanian App
The
Cover Speaks
The mustard hued
paperback appears pleasant to the eyes. With a girl and a spectacle-adorned boy postured
back to back with the book fanning its pages sets up a nice illustration. The tag line “Love, Betrayal, Redemption…Soon to be a
Motion Picture” got me a little confused. It leaves an impression as if
this story is also knocking at the door of Bollywood and soon we will be
sitting in front of the big screen, munching the popcorns to find out what masala has been put in the original
story plot. Well, after reading the novel, my confusion wafted in the air.
Synopsis
Paperback
king Aditya Kapoor’s life was straight out of modern man’s fantasy.
His literary stardom is perfectly balanced by a loving wife and a spectacular
career. With everything he touches turns to gold, Aditya is on a winning
streak.
Shreya Kaushik is a student with heart full of ambition.
Young, beautiful and reckless, Shreya speaks her mind and obsessively chases
after what she wants. And what she wants is to be a bestselling author.
What
happens when their worlds collide? Is it possible to love two people at same
time? Can real ambition come in the way of blind passion? Can trust once
broken, be regained?
Master
storyteller Ravi Subramanian delves into the glitzy world of
bestsellers and uncovers a risky dalliance between a superstar novelist and his
alluring protégé.
The Bestseller She Wrote is a combustible cocktail of love, betrayal
and redemption.
Book
Review
When an author is a
banker and all his novels carry a glimpse of his profession, an overwhelming ride full of thrill and
exhilaration. He might like to experiment with his pen and put it to a test.
Ravi also tried his hands on the most written and talked upon genre – love/romance
popular in the market with readers of all age groups. Let’s find out whether he
was able to sink the reader in his ocean of love or they found it the already-read-so-many-times story.
The protagonist of the story Aditya, is a successful banker as well as a best-selling author. At the prima-facie, it appears he is living a picture-perfect life with stardom on one side and a loving wife on the other. But as they say, nothing is perfect. And a young beauty with brains knocks in the starry life of Aditya. With God Eros standing behind, Aditya cannot stop himself from going weak and falls for the girl Shreya, a student of IIM-B who dreams of being a successful author like him.
The story paces with some romantic development in the plot and melodrama too. After watching so many Indian soaps and Bollywood films, it becomes easy for a reader to guess the next scene in the queue. At many points this happens and you are aware of what is next in the few pages. It also references to real world personas like Chetan Bhagat, Ashwin Sanghi, Anurag Kashyap which I found a bit sarcastic.
Though the author tried well to keep the readers engrossed and present a thrilling climax but with his previous works, he has made readers expect much more than this. Aditya's wife discovers of his affairs and his life turns upside town. To exacerbate it, the print media plays a role in tarnishing his image by exposing him. Who is behind this foul play? Is it Shreya's way of catching the eyes? Will it help her in becoming a best seller? These questions certainly pop-up while reading the books. So read it and find out what happens next.
My
Rating
3/5
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