Title : Operation Fox-Hunt
Author : Siddhart Thorat
Book Blurb : An army addicted to power, a soldier
prepared for the ultimate sacrifice and a spy who will go to any length to stop
him - Operation Fox-Hunt is a tale of sacrifice, camaraderie and betrayal.
The Pakistani army, mauled by the Abbottabad raid, decides to create and
execute an operation that will get the Pakistani public opinion firmly behind
them. Major Shezad Khan, a much decorated officer from the Pakistani armys
elite Special Service Group (SSG) embarks on a mission to attack a strategic
target in India. His comrades-in-arms are five ferocious Lashakar-e-Taiba
militants.
Though he crosses into India through Kashmir, there is one man who has
been tasked with the job of ensuring that they don't reach their target. RAWs
Senior Field Agent Sanjay Khanna teams up with Military Intelligence and NSG to
thwart the attack. The narrative sweeps across the vast expanses of Tajikistan,
the malarial jungles of Bengal, through conflict zones in Baluchistan and the
Vale of Kashmir as the two men and their teams race against time. A thrilling
finale awaits in the maximum city Mumbai. Will the Fox-Hunt succeed?
About the Author : Siddhartha Thorat is a marketing
professional with keen interest in current affairs and military history. As an
Army brat and a marketing professional, he has traveled widely across India. He
is a passionate fiction reader and draws inspiration from Ken Follett and Jack
Higgins. This is his first book.
My View : The
cover of the book looks alluring and gives a blur hint that book is related to
army or maybe some secret mission. The title of the book is clear and simple
and conveying about some operation or plan that needs to be executed. The story
revolves around India and Pakistan and their native affairs. Operation Fox-Hunt
is a political thriller.
Major Shehzad set foot in India to
execute his evil plans. He along with his mates plans to attack India. But the
Indian Intelligence got a clue that something is not right; soon they
understand everything and the shadowy images about the attack become crystal
clear. And then there comes the main episode of the story, Operation Fox-Hunt. Will
Indian Intelligence Agency be successful to stop the cruel plans? Why Pakistan wants
to harm them? All this questions will be ignited in thea reader’s mind quickly.
The story rolls and all the questions will be left answered on the edge of
reader’s mind till the end.
Author has done neat and clear
narration in his book. The flow of the story is smooth. The book is successful
in gripping the reader’s mind from the very first page. The drama is well
played in the book by the characters it holds. The neat characterization and
smooth flow makes the book interesting. Author has also provided a glossary
part at the end of the book so that the readers can read the book without any
deviations and thus making the reading journey easy.
Author picked up simple language
which is easy to go through. The story reminds of nationalist. The storyline is about the feeling of
love having for one’s populace; it shows the feeling of courage and infatuation.
There are different places mentioned in the book and to understand it precisely
the readers may need a pen and paper; so as to clear out the perplexing images.
I had located some of the spelling mistakes in the book. Such editing mistakes needs
to be dig up to make the book flawless. There is no doubt that author has done
a huge research for his book. But at some events the reader’s attention may fade
up when the episodes are played too fast which will not draw any interest while
reading.
A good read. Recommended to ardent
and nation devoted reader.
Rating : 3.5/5
Reviewer : Megha Biloniya
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