Book: The Black Orphan
Author: S. Hussain Zaidi
Publisher: Harper Collins India
Pages: 218
Price: ₹ 259 (on Amazon. Kindle version available)
About the book
A bold and daring cop.
A passionate human rights lawyer.
And a deadly terror plot.
It's love at first sight for DIG Ajay Rajvardhan of the National Investigation Agency when he sees attractive young lawyer Asiya Khan in court, defending a young woman the NIA has arrested on charges of terrorism. They are on opposite sides - he specializes in taking down terrorists while she defends those wrongfully arrested by the authorities - but he finds he is unable to get her out of his head.
Even as Ajay and Asiya are drawn closer, a web of crime, deception and intrigue weaves itself around them and threatens to take them down. A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India's most famous nuclear scientists one by one. And something far worse is brewing in the bylanes of Mumbai. Time is running out for Ajay and his associates, Deputy Commissioner Sagar Pratap and Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, to find the mastermind behind these incidents and stop them.
Inspired by true events, this riveting tale of love, terror and revenge is Hussain Zaidi at his best.
About the author:
S. Hussain Zaidi was an investigative journalist (with newspapers like The Asian Age, The Indian Express) before becoming a writer, scriptwriter, publisher, producer and mentor to new talent.
His first book Black Friday was made into a critically acclaimed film by director Anurag Kashyap. His book Mumbai Avengers was adapted into the Hindi film Phantom. A web series based on his book Dongri to Dubai (produced by Farhan Akhtar) will soon be released on Amazon Prime.
My Thoughts
‘Innocents who are caught on the wrong side of the law are in that position because of their association with the guilty. In my all years of service, I am yet to see a person who was innocent AND surrounded by innocents.’
This is my first book by Hussain Zaidi and I really liked it. It starts well, with a solid, action-packed operation.
‘He had held many identities in foreign lands but his codename tonight was Ghazi, the Arabic word for warrior.’
Talking about action scenes, there are several such scenes and they are very well executed.
The writing style is easy and engaging. The chapters are short and crisp; they end with intriguing cliffhangers that keep you hooked.
Characters: both Ajay and Asiya are strong and smart characters, exactly what a story like this demands. The secondary characters support the story well; they all have significant roles.
I won't say it was totally unpredictable (except for one particular character) but there were some shocking moments.
One thing that surprised me, especially coming from a publisher like Harper Collins, was a couple of proofreading errors. The book is so gripping that it really didn't matter, but I noticed, so you know what I mean…
Overall, it was a very well written, interesting and gripping thriller. I really enjoyed it. If you're one of those who can read without any interruption (I can't do that anymore), you might want to finish this book in one sitting.
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