Author: Mayur
Patel
Publisher: Half
Baked Beans
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary
‘Scarlet nights’ is a psycho-thriller
that exposes young Malvika to bitter truths about her life. Having achieved the
desired success, Malvika is a happy camper and lives a comfortable life only to
realize one day that there is someone else, who has a bitter role to play in
her mushy life movie. The entry of Margrita marks the beginning of a new
struggle. Things turn dirty when the two women come face to face with each
other. Where on one hand Malvika is jolly and ebullient, Margrita is fearless,
spiteful and loves to life at extreme ends.
But there is something that Margrita
is up to- she is eager to spill the beans and expose Malvika’s past. And that
would make Malvika lose everything.
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My
opinion
Fast paced psycho-thriller with
balanced emotions, twists and turns and well turned out characters- all this
makes ‘Scarlet Nights’ a complete potboiler. This book is a movie material. The
story is gripping and has the potential to keep the readers engrossed. This is
one such story that promises to take you through a rollercoaster ride all
along. There are ingredients of joy, sorrow, hope, helplessness, love and faith.
This plot is a complete recipe of a good story. The cover of the book is not
catchy. It could have been more intense, for a story like this, demands more.
The print quality is fine. The font is, however, really small (abiding by the
standard size would have been better). The blurb is catchy enough. The previews
definitely add to the impact factor of the book.
Coming to the plot, the plot is
strong. It cannot be classified as new but yes, it has the capacity to bind the
interest of the readers. In some chapters, I found the description a bit longer
than required. The characterization of Malvika and her fighting spirit is
wonderful. The author has taken care of blending different emotions together,
is a commendable way. Somewhere I felt that inclusion of the scenes portraying
physical intimacy was unnecessary. With such a difficult plot, the addition of
spicy details could have been excluded as it is not everyone’s cup of tea.
Overall, this is a good read. Good
effort done by the author!
Drawbacks
There are some punctuation errors
and at several places an unnecessary comma has been used. Other minor grammar
mistakes are also there. The font size might come out as a major drawback.
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