“Faith and the Beloved by Kochery C Shibu is a crime thriller
historical fiction book. The book is set with the back ground of
the LTTE and the civil war in Srilanka. Shibu has a simple
writing style, he is methodical and succinct. The writing
brilliantly showcases his imagination and vision. The way the
author has blended recent historical events of the sub-continent
with an amazing narration is remarkable. Shibu uses geography
and time lines and and leaves the reader in animated state of
suspense, wondering what comes next.
The strength of the book lies in its characters. They come live
and are chilling and inspiring at the same t. The first half of the
book is a bit slow but then the book picks up speed and is
gripping right till the very end.
It is heartening that Shibu has based his novel on actual events
that took place in history. The reader is given a birds eye view
of the underworld operations and those of the terror
organisations, as also the nuanced approach of the intelligence
agencies.
The highlight of the novel remains the well etched characters
and the strong female protagonists. Bold in many ways, in this
novel, we the female character who expresses her feelings and
has a refreshingly different personality. The woman protagonist
may be crossing the lines of morality at times, but the reader
can empathise with her. The courage and resourcefulness of the
female protagonists make them endearing to the readers.
Faith and the Beloved is a one of its kind historical fiction. If
you have not read Shibu’s books, this would be a good starting
point. The thriller is replete with love, lust, betrayal, suspense,
thrills and drama.
The Faith and the Beloved is memorable and overshadows
most contemporary thrillers.
Advisory
The crime thriller mystery novel is for mature adult readers. It
contains graphic descriptions which may not suit all. Reader
discretion is advised.
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