The Call: Part One ‘Mumbai’-Vipul Barpute

Book: The Call: Part One ‘Mumbai’
Author: Vipul Barpute
Publisher: Notion Press

Would you tell the truth if your life depended on it?

The Call: Part One ‘Mumbai’ by Vipul Barpute is the story of one night when a radio channel gets a phone call that is quite different from what they usually receive. That night, on the show called Let Your Heart Out with Richa, she has one of the most popular romance writers Sid. He gets a befitting welcome and his fans were going bonkers, asking him questions, when a call comes which turns the show around. Everything seems normal at first, but as the darkness of night sets in, the studio encounters something unexpected, something uncalled for. To know what happened, just get the book and start reading.

The book is a thriller that will keep you on your nerves at each page. With a storyline that moves in waves, with some parts moving normally and suddenly you get a twist, the reader is entirely engaged throughout the book. The simple setting of the book is quite interesting, and the way the Vipul has actually crafted the entire scene is captivating. The book does have 2-3 mistakes here and there, nothing that another round of proofreading cannot correct. Towards the end, the book was quite fast and intriguing, with the climax leaving the reader wanting for more in the next part.

Being a story that stands on the strength of its characters, the author has done a great job creating individual character traits of his primary characters. Siddharth, with his story, is like an onion who we discover through the course of the story. It’s his story that acts as the fuel for events in the story. The best part of the story is that with the conclusion of this part, the reader is still not sure of the identity and the character of Siddharth. Another character who impressed me was that of the Game Master and the way he plans and executes the entire concept. It is but natural that while reading a reader will try to guess the name of the game master, but that is something that was a surprise till the end.

Overall, a thriller story that will engage the reader and enthrall them.

The book scores a 4.25/5 for me

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