TITLE: THE
KRISHNA KEY
AUTHOR: ASHWIN SANGHI
PUBLISHER: WESTLAND LTD
ISBN: 978-93-81626-68-9
GENRE: MYSTERY, MYTHOLOGICAL
PAGES: 464
SOURCE: BLOGADDA
RATING: 4/5
BACK COVER SAYS:
Five thousand years ago there
came to earth a magical being called Krishna who brought about innumerable
miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate that if the
Blue God were to die but was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar
when needed in the eventual Dark Age, the Kaliyug. In modern times a poor
little rich boy grows up believing that he is that final avatar. Only, he is a
serial Killer.
In this heart stopping tale, the
arrival of a murderer who executes his brilliantly thought out schemes in the
name of God is the first clue to a sinister conspiracy to expose an ancient
secret- Krishna’s priceless legacy to mankind.
Historian Ravi Mohan Saini must
breathlessly dash from the submerged remains of Dwarka and the miserious lingam
of Somnath to the Key heights of Mount Kailash, in a quest to discover the cryptic
location of Krishna’s most prized possession. From the sand washed ruins of
Kalibagan to a brindaban temple destroyed by Aurangazeb, Saini must also delve
into antiquity to prevent a gross miscarriage of justice.
Ashwin Sanghi brings you yet
another exhaustively researched whopper of a plot, while providing an
incredible alternative interpretation of the Vedic Age that will be relished by
conspiracy buffs and thriller addicts alike.
RAUMALI’S VIEWS:
Thanks to Blogadda, this is the first
time I am reading Ashwin Sanghi and I must say it was worth it. The book kept
me pinned down at a stretch for 8 hours. It’s totally amazing.
The book revolves around 108
chapters. It is not just a mystery thriller, there’s a lot of history hidden in
it.
As I started reading the book, I liked Krishna’s narration of his life at
the beginning of each chapter. Two different stories comprise the book, one of
Krishna’s life decades back and one of the story of today.
Historian Ravin Mohan Saini,
following the death of his best friend Anil Varshney is set out to unlock the
hidden mystery of the ‘Krishna Key’, while running from the police for being
accused for murders by a serial killer who considers himself the tenth avatar
of Krishna.
Ashwin has put a lot of research
and hard work into making this book. This book is a definite page turner. It may
seem hard to understand at first but after some pages the reader will get
engrossed in the mystery and the mythology presented in the book. Throughout
all information provided about India’s history and invention has been justified
with facts and correct logic. The writer has taken care of the reader’s and the
characters’ sentiments every time God has been mentioned.
It is a surprisingly breezy read
and the way the climax comes is awesome. It doesn’t satisfy you, you keep
yearning for more.
Though a good read, there are
some parts in the book which turns one off. In some parts he just stretches the
plot which gets a little boring. The amount of research Ashwin has put in shows
in the book and you end up searching for the actual plot.
Inspite of the loopholes I was
quite impressed with the book and I would love to read more of Ashwin Sanghi’s
works.
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