Title: Half a Shadow
Author: Anurag Shourie
Publisher: Inkhorn Publishing
Review:
In Half A Shadow,
Anurag Shourie investigates the power and perils of the medical world in a
consistently absorbing narrative.
In the city of lakes, Udaipur, when three dead bodies turn
up at different locales but within a very short period of time, it leaves the
investigators wondering: were these instances of accident or murder. The
unrelated victims – a young businessman, a beautiful bride and a famous doctor
– share a common connection. They had gone to the same nursing home before they
died abruptly. Vijay Raj, the chief investigator helped by his nephew Aditya
Deshmukh, covers most of the investigatory components, which ultimately bring
to light the gloriously elaborate connections to the death. A week is all it
takes for the otherwise tranquil city to get caught up in a mayhem that is a
result of greed and power play. In order to redeem himself and to solve the
murders, Aditya sets out to find the missing links between Abraham and
Sarasvati, Abhimanyu and Sumitra, Yasser Arafat and Vladimir Putin. The body
count continues to rise as he gropes in the darkness for answers only he can
find. A ruthless Suvasini is somehow related to his past and to his present.
Surrounded by her flunkeys, she is all set to wreck havoc in the lives of the
doctors that work under her. The hunter, Kanti lal Johri, is reduced to a prey
and watches helplessly as his life, instead of falling into place, falls into
pieces.
The setting of the story feels vertiginous and shiny, but
this lushness is described in matter-of-fact observance. Medical procedures and
facts are described in details. A lot of hard work and research has gone into
the making of this novel and it is evident in the way the story unfolds. Anurag
Shourie has indeed penned a medical saga that packs a sizable number of plot
twists and characters without getting tangled.
Author bio:
A poet at heart, a writer by choice and an anaesthesiologist
by default. He has degrees in medicine and hospital administration in his
kit, but love for the written word in his soul. An ardent Ruskin Bond fan,
his hobbies include music and sports which he pursues with equal fervour.
His poetic wares are on display at his blog – dranuragshourie.blogspot.in.
He is presently employed with a multinational Clinical Research
Organization. He can be reached at sdranurag9@gmail.com.
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I'd like to thank the author for letting me review his book. I do hope you end up liking the book when you read it. Thank you so much for stopping by, and happy reading!
*'I received a free copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.'
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