Skip to main content

Book Review: Heartquake by K. Vijayakarthikeyan.


About the Book
Once upon a time, there was a city plagued by greed, corruption and mysterious deaths… A patriotic IAS officer, Vikram, decides to expose a corrupt and powerful minister, Rudra Pratap Rana (aka RPR), during the latter’s visit to the IAS training academy. The video of Vikram asking the minister some highly embarrassing questions in front of a packed auditorium goes viral. Instead of having Vikram suspended from service, a vengeful RPR unleashes violence on the officer’s family, and to continue the torture, RPR gets Vikram posted as the sub-divisional magistrate in Laxmipur—the politician’s backyard. As soon as Vikram joins duty, RPR resumes his vengeance. However, a new drama unfolds when a large number of people start dying of heart attacks across Laxmipur. As Vikram tries to unravel these mysterious deaths with the help of Veda, a cardiologist, and Raghu, a police officer, extreme panic grips the city, which soon leads to riots and pandemonium. Vikram is left with no other choice but to risk his life to get to the bottom of this mind-numbing situation. Join Vikram in this fast-paced thriller as he fights to save Laxmipur from HEARTQUAKE.

My Take on the Book
Heartquake is a fast-paced thriller read by author K. Vijayakarthikeyan. The book introduces us to Rakesh, one of the characters trying to run away from the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie to follow his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Whilst on the run he is caught by his friend Vikram, the protagonist of the book and he tries to convince him into going back to the institute.
Fast- forward to an incident that put Vikram into trouble when his embarrassing queries to the minister Rudra Pratap Rana (aka RPR) goes viral. To avenge the humiliating situation Vikram has put him into, the minister plots an act of vengeance on Vikram and his families. Later Vikram is sent as the sub-divisional magistrate in Laxmipur—the politician's backyard as. The moment he joins his duty at the assigned place, RPR resumes his vengeance. As the story moves ahead, a new drama unfolds when a large number of people start dying of heart attacks across Laxmipur. Vikram begins to seek the mysterious death with the help of Veda, a cardiologist, and Raghu, a police officer.
The novel is gripping, evocative and it has all the elements that a thriller read should have, the language used by the author is simple and legible. For starter, I thought the book was going to be kind of stretched but somewhere along the middle I found the plot intriguing enough to finish it in 1 sitting. 
Will Vikram manage to find the reason behind the unusual death that is happening in Laxmipur? Is RPR behind this death fiasco? Why are people dying of Heartquake? Grab a copy today to find the answer.

Book Details
Title: Heartquake
Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan
Price:195
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Rupa Publications India (20 July 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9353335329
ISBN-13: 978-9353335328
Rating: 4/5




Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Book Review: I’ve Never Been (Un)Happier by Shaheen Bhatt

About the book Lights, Camera . . . Inaction Unwittingly known as Alia Bhatt’s older sister, screenwriter and fame-child Shaheen Bhatt has been a powerhouse of quiet restraint—until now. In a sweeping act of courage, she now invites you into her head. Shaheen was diagnosed with depression at eighteen, after five years of already living with it. In this emotionally arresting memoir, she reveals the daily experiences and debilitating big picture of one of the most critically misinterpreted mental illnesses in the twenty-first century. Equal parts conundrum and enlightenment, Shaheen takes us through the personal pendulum of understanding and living with depression in her privileged circumstances. With honesty and a profound self-awareness, Shaheen lays claim to her sadness, finding it a home in the universal fabric of the human condition. In this multi-dimensional, philosophical tell-all, Shaheen acknowledges, accepts and overcomes the peculiarities of this way of being alive...
3 comments
Read more

Book Review: A drop of You by Krishna Chhetri

About the Book We become overtly colourless when our hearts aren't together; only when a soul finds its body, they sing and dance together to the colours of life. Three closely knit people, Karma, Diana & Ghazal meet at the crossroads of life, unaware of the cosmic conspiracy and its comical destiny. Heart is their road, love is their journey and the soul, the final destination. Sailing on the tides of emotions, they encounter deceit, with a tinge of poison and drop of bliss.   Forever love; it is a myth? Or a reality? Is it stifling pain or undying love, that makes love eternal? Come, let us explore! My Take on the book For someone who loves poetry, this book is a refreshing read. A drop of you is the debut book by Krishna Chhetri, the book narrates the story of three friends,  Karma, Diana, and Ghazal, who  are caught in a love triangle situation. This is a tale of love,  friendship, destiny, and heartbreak.    Like every love triang...
Post a Comment
Read more

Book Review: Love in the Time of Quarantine by Siddhartha Gigoo

  About the Book On Sunday, March the 22nd 2020, When India decided To lock herself down And send us—  Her 1.3 billion ungrateful, undeserving,  Yet beloved children— Into self-isolation To protect us From the deadly infection Of a bat-born,  Spikey ball-shaped, Gorgeous-looking Infinitesimal virus With a name  Befitting a royal, I set out to do  What all castle-builders and nighthawks do  On bright and lonesome  Sundays  That have nothing  Except dreams of hope  And fantasies of freedom  To offer. Told from multiple points of view, Commonwealth Prize-winning author Siddhartha Gigoo’s 'Love in the Time of Quarantine' clocks 30 days and nights in the lives of two lovers and a homeless family during a nation’s lock down and quarantine. My Take on the Book Hope everyone is safe at home? I recently came across this book and was really intrigued to find out what it was actua...
Post a Comment
Read more