Book Review: Prisoner, Jailor, Prime Minister

Overview (blurb) :

India is on edge, as a subversive internal revolt against the Constitution and the threat of Jehadi terror of an unthinkable level, are looming on the horizon. Ringing Shivas damaru in and out of Parliament, a sudden turn of karma catapults outsider Siddhartha Tagore - a conflicted genius, music maestro and prodigal son, with forceful views on China and Pakistan into national prominence as the head of the Opposition Alliance and finally as the newly elected Prime Minister of a disturbed nation. 

But buried secrets are being resurrected and threaten to expose the past. Twisted within the double helix of menacing politics and hidden lust, Prisoner, Jailor, Prime Minister is a scorching account of Siddhartha Tagore's fascinating journey from Harvard to 7 Race Course Road.

Review:

A look at the book makes you want to grab it in one go. But yet again, I have to remind myself that judging a book by it's cover has only led to nothing but disappointments.

While the book's blurb defines the protaginist Siddharth Tagore's journey from Harvard to 7 Race Course Road as 'Fascinating', I have to add the journey is anything but fascinating.

I was expecting a thriller, something riveting enough to keep me hooked and skip all my meals, alas, Tabrik C fell prey to the usual bollywood version of adding masala to the story and just keeping me short of screaming out words not really suitable to be used in public. (I was reading this while travelling by the Metro)

While I did like the idea of the 'flashback' it was disappointing when the Author decided to have a love story included in it. This is where my I begun losing interest in the story.  THIS, is exactly where the plot gets lost. For an extremely long time, there is just a lot more of the love story written about which makes it boring and draggy. (Seems like the author was forced to include a lot of word fillers.)

While I was hoping that the nuclear attack would happen somewhere in the middle of the book leading to the 'thrilling' bit finally showing up somewhere! The bit about the nuclear attack comes right at the end. No, seriously, like the book ends with the nuclear attack wiping out Mumbai. (or so it seemed) 

A one time read wich has a lot of drama, love, lust and loose ends, do not judge the book by it's cover or it's blurb. 

I was expecting a LOT more from this, however it failed to deliver.

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