Seated in a nice comfy couch, experience mystery. The book, Bhoot Bhavish Bartaman by Mehool Parekh calls for that.
Title: Bhoot Bhavish Bartaman – A Bartaman Bhowmick mystery
Author: Mehool Parekh
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd
Genre: Crime, mystery, and thriller
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Summary
Rupali, a beautiful young woman is brutally stabbed to death in her bed. What seems like an open and shut case to the police; turned into a hot case as duo Bartaman and Robin get involved. Bartaman Bhowmick is a Major in Southern Command of the Indian Army. His supportive environment in the army allows him to indulge in his hobby and passion – crime detection. Robin Chowdhury is a crime beat reporter at Pune City Times. Together they have solved many baffling cases in past. His crime-solving skills and her report’s access with a penchant for ethical hacking work wonders for Additional Commissioner of Police Jagdeep Kumar, Bartaman’s cousin.
The crime scene didn’t settle well for Bartaman and with Robin in tow, they jumped to find the loose ends.
Rupali, on the other hand, seems like a like beautiful woman leading a happy married life. Yet she ended up brutally slain in her own bed. The book unwarps the life of Rupali and the story of her murder. Ending with unforeseen surprise.
Bhoot Bhavish Bartaman: Book Review
A mystery novel that would keep you glued and scratch your mind to think what’s next.
Title
The title is creative, bewilder to guess the plot.
Cover design
The cover picture adds an element of mystery with portraits in a grid with one image missing.
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Rupali is beautiful and knows where to invest her interest. She carved her own path. Had a fair share of highs and lows. All that ultimately led to her murder in the end. She never predicted that coming. The character development was well-shaped.
The other co-leads, Bartaman and Robin do not steal the show cracking twists and turns. Robin is the perfect side-kick to this Batman.
The plot is written in parallel time, one covers walking the life of Rupali from the start and the other that walked backward. Traversing the back journey is done with the investigation. Yet it never stained the plot movement. It mystifies the reader handsomely.
There are numerous side characters who do have a role in shaping the plot and not unnecessary addition. Each comes to construct the next turn and leave, some make a re-entry. As expected in mystery novels. Again, it was done neatly.
The story unfolds in Pune and the book does take the reader around the cafes, food and native language.
The lucid writing is engaging and peels layers of the main protagonist, Rupali, one at a time.
The debut book of author Mehool Parekh is excellent. It has suspense air, well-structured chapters, descriptive mood, and satisfying conclusion. Well done!
If you are looking for a thriller mystery book to pick. Take this, it has all elements well balanced. I hope the second installment of the “A Bartaman Bhowmick mystery” series soon.
Rating 4/5.
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Lovely post and after your review it really makes me feel reading it
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I’m on reading spree right now, your review intrigued me to read this book as my next one
Wonderful Sneha.
This sounds like my kind of fiction. I will be travelling alone soon and what better to pick up than a spine chilling thriller!
Glad you took my words to choose a book.
That’s a very good rating. Mystery is a good genre to read. This seems like a nice book.
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I love to read thrillers and this novel is perfect for me . The story line looks intriguing.
Yay!
Mystery books are my fav . I am going to give this book a shot.. Beautiful review
Thanks Snigdha.
The title itself stumped me. I thought it meant bhoot, bhavishya and vartaman! The plot sure sounds interesting and this genre is my favourite. Good review!
Thanks Varsha
Thats a good review to the book, even I agree with the fineness in the parallel track of the story.
Happy to know your thoughts on the book.
I love mystery books and this looks really interesting one!! I will sure check out to get one !!
Do share you views then Ruchi.
This book looks interesting, I love thriller series, thanks for sharing this book with us. Will definitely check out.
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Wow this book is one I’d like to get my hands on. I love thriller and mystery novels and series.
Fab ,Cindy.
I love crime mystery and this book felt like a movie. Your explanation was like icing on the cake.
Thanks Alpana.
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Ooh la la. I love crime mystery thrillers. Glad you wrote a gist about the book and did not reveal this suspense part.
Hope you share your thoughts once you read it. 🙂
This definitely sounds like a good read and you’re right about the title. It is certainly very creative and does not give the plot away!
Keep visiting us M. We love to have you.
Wow sounds like a solid mystery thriller book..and you had shared an honest and detail book review..will surly look into this. thanks for sharing !
Gladly Surbhi 🙂