Book: Murder at the Polo
Bar
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Author: Gautam
Publisher:
Kalamos Instareads
Who is the one person you would trust to keep
your secret?
Murder at the Polo Bar by Gautam is the story of 5 college
students who become friends with the owner of the bar, a peer. They get together
to celebrate Aadi’s birthday, when something terrible happens. A murder in this
sleazy bar, in a small town near Goa makes these 5 people suspects, and as the
investigation proceeds, things start to go grave.
The story of the book revolves primarily
around the 6 major characters-Rohan, Isha, Aadi, Sanam, Zoya and Tania. All of
them study in a reputed college, and it had a certain class of people studying
there, ones who were among the affluent ones, though we have Zoya and Sanam,
two people who were in the college on a scholarship. When one of them gets
murdered during a birthday party organized for Aadi, the police gets involved
and each of them gets interrogated. Each of the interrogation forms a chapter
of the book, and we get to know their connection to the victim. The storytelling
is good, and the plot captivates you as it seems to be a bit more than what
meets the eye. The one thing that I feel could have been better was the climax as
the ending was quite abrupt and leaves the reader confused.
Each of the Characters- Rohan, Isha, Aadi, Sanam,
Zoya and Tania are crafted quite individually and keeping such a variety of
characters in a novella is an amazing feat. The background stories are believable,
and I appreciate the author for it.
Overall, a decent read which gets a 3.75/5
from me.
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