#BookReview: Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera

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Title: Hungry Gods
Author: Richa Lakhera
Published on: 20th July 2018
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-9353040796
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 Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live for except revenge. And when he crosses the boundaries of time to make the guilty pay, a whole lot of dark characters come to light. There is Valentine, the superstar brand ambassador who sells anything for a price; there is Medici, a pharmaceutical company fraudulently manufacturing banned drugs; there is the perverted and sinister minded Dr Ranga, and there is Este, the prostitute whose dark secret will blow up a daughter’s sanity. So, is there another murder waiting to happen? Will Police Inspector Dorab Silva be able to connect the clues to prevent another crime? Will these gods of greed be exposed? And yes, you will be surprised by who you will find there, finally. Deeply unsettling, Hungry Gods takes a hard look at greed for wealth and power.

COVER PAGE

 The cover page of the book is so captivating and attractive. It is very eye catchy and a colourful cover page in colours of black, red, orange,yellow and gold. I really liked it a lot.

REVIEW

 I  love to read thriller novels especially the ones that make me stick to my reading corner and Hungry Gods is one such book.Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera is a very dark themed and a powerful thriller revolving around rape, sexual exploitation,black money ,drugs, trafficking etc. It is an intense story of revenge and crime. The story begins with the murder of Dinesh Thackray and Inspector Silva was investigating the murder, but it was not just one murder that he had to investigate. People involved in Dinesh's life were all presented in this murder mystery.

 Hungry Gods is a very gripping tale, filled with suspense. The plot line is so intriguing, solid and interesting filled with so much tension and the events are described so well in a detailed manner. It is filled with twists and turns. I was very well able to visualise the happenings making my read all the more interesting. It is a short read which can be easily finished in a day.The writing style of the author is so nice and it is written in a simple language with a fast paced and a crisp narration that I was not able to put it down. It is a very well written book.

 There are a lot of characters in the story and each of them is very well developed and it is difficult to manage so many characters but it was very easily done and I was able to keep the track of the characters. The book is set in two timelines i.e. 1993 and present which created a bit confusion for me but it got all cleared at the end. A very dark thriller book having elements of hate, revenge, love, relationships and mystery.

 Overall, Hungry Gods is a very engaging book which sends chills down your spine.  It is a very dark thriller and I enjoyed reading it. I would highly recommend this book to all thriller lovers.

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Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.in/Hungry-Gods-Richa-Lakhera/dp/9353040795
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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 Hungry Gods is Richa Lakhera’s third novel, she has previously written Item Girl, a crime novel and Garbage Beat, a satire on the Indian entertainment industry. A libertarian addicted to absurdism, she works as Deputy Editor at NDTV. She has a Master’s in Organic Chemistry and Bio-technology and is the recipient of the Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) Award for Excellence in Journalism. Richa divides her time between New Delhi and Mumbai and is currently working on her next crime fiction novel.


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