Want to read a good thriller? This is the book for you!
About the Author and the Book
Amit Sharma, like any other IT professional (including me), calls
himself an IT salve and I agree to it. But as an author he is wonderful. I’m so
glad that right after Demons in my mind, I picked this book ‘The Woman who saw
the future’.
So, what is the book about? As the title says, it is about a lady
who could see the future and uses her power to prevent many of the mishaps.
The plot (without
revealing too much)
It is the story of Sapna who could see future, specifically major
disasters in her dreams. The author tells the story in the words of not just
one narrator, but in the words of all the people associated with Sapna, her
parents, her friends, her colleagues. This book is an interesting read as one
does feel and realise that seeing future is not always a boon. It starts with
the news of Sapna’s death and how her family gets effected.
The author has given a wonderful description of the impact the
dreams have on Sapna, how the realization dawns on her that it actually the
future she sees. Her desperation to help people gets her a TV show. The author
seamlessly takes you through her transformation from a sweet natured lady to a
desperate and manipulative one.
Author’s touch and reader’s connect
I would like to congratulate the author, for he in his second
novel itself is able to keep the reader hooked. Right from describing the
simple Dilshad garden life to the every day struggles of a middle-class family;
from describing the major disasters to the after effects everything is relatable.
The best part, he has worked a lot on keeping each of the narrator’s attitude
different. For instance, pages from Sapna’s mother are different from the way
her describes.
As a reader I was able to connect with the various people and
their lives. I lived with the family and felt their joy and happiness; I lived
with Sapna and felt her pain and her hatred. I hated her at times as a reader,
but then I went with her. This is definitely a success for the author.
As I reached the end of book, I was reminded of the quote
‘As long as greed is stronger than
compassion, there will always be suffering’
--Rusty
Eric
Verdict
4/5 -- Grab this book. I do look
forward to read more from this author.
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