Rahul Mukhopadhaya

Finished this a few days back. Ashwin Sanghi has once again lived up to his reputation of minute story telling in a very intricate, inquisitive and intriguing manner. The prologue and epilogue is perfectly expressed just as in the Rozabal Line. The story is about two boys who grow up to be two of the most influential personalities in the post independence era of Indian history. Real characters have been mingled within the story in such a way that first time Sanghi readers would be compelled to google the events to check if they really took place. The subtle interjection of the trajectories of the two characters in between, the mediaeval references, the sides all make up for a storyline that delivers promise but at times become a bit too predictable. The characters are very well knit, the convergence of the characters in the end, the portrayal of the characters as each other's only enemy is pretty livid. The Anti Heroism of both characters will keep you glued to the book for obvious exaggerated yet necessary character graphs. Overall a pretty good read, excellent maintenance of timeline at which Sanghi is a pro and especially the non fictional placenta of the fictional characters is the backbone of the book. Go for it you have a liking for thrillers, fiction with a tinge of romance, love and betrayal here and there.