Book:
The Sinners
Author:
Sourabh Mukherjee
Publisher:
Srishti Publications
Most of us have heard about the seven sins
that are usually talked about-Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and
Pride. As humans, each of us exhibit at least one of these during our
lifetimes.
The
Sinners by Sourabh Mukherjee is the story of Vikram
Oberoi, who is found dead in his penthouse. A few hours ago, news channel were
talking about him and a sex scandal in the company he was heading, NexGen
Technologies. Was it someone inside the firm vying for his position, or was it
some competitor trying to edge him out? The Sinners is a fast-paced thriller
that moves around Mumbai to Japan and back to unravel some very complicated
stories and bringing out a tale filled with corporate warfare, illicit
relationships and ruthless seduction games.
The
Sinners by Sourabh Mukherjee explores the seven
sins in a very different manner that creates a good story. With each character having
a motive and a deep back story, each page in the story is a plot twister and
manages to keep the thrill moving along. Sourabh has taken up the main plotline
of corporate warfare and created a world where anything that can go wrong with
the protagonist, does. The plot is strong, and I loved the way the story was treated,
and no loose ends were found. The climax of the book was a bit turn down but
moving on, slowly it made sense.
The
Sinners by works because of the strong characters
that Sourabh has created. With each character sublimely attached to one of the
seven cardinal sins, the character development is really good. The protagonist,
Vikram Oberoi, flushed with Lust, Pride and Greed, creates a path to his own
doom. The way he treats his life, it becomes difficult to sympathize with him
as a reader. His Boss, Dev, was full off Pride and we see how he creates
situations for Vikram to do what he does. Talking about other characters and
their association with the other sins is a classic spoiler and hence, I would
prefer if you read the story and draw your own conclusions. Overall, character
development is what makes this book, what it is.
I can surely say that the title of the
book, The Sinners, is extremely apt
and describes the story in the most concise manner.
Giving this book anything less than 4/5 would
certainly be a sin.
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