Mumbai Avengers

This book, post the surgical strike might remain in fictional world but echoes the sentiments of nation plagued by cowardly activities of neighbouring state

Good book and very fast pacing narrative

I will not start by saying this is one of the best spy or espionage novels out there. The pace set by the author is quick and zippy, it feels good to read a novel that is current and in context of an Indian readers mind set.I wish that the author might have spent a little more time on character development. The main character is well crafted but the other parts of this avengers brigade leave much to be desired. All of them have back stories but these are abandoned during the course of the book.All said and done this book reads well.

Even if Frederick Forsythe who is a master story teller of stories related to political thrillers (the last one being The Killing) has lost much touch, this work is nowhere close to any of Forsythe's works. It seems that the protagonist has all the time and leisure to go about his business of revenge without as much as law of the land getting to them. Even their arrival in Pakistan is without them being placed under Exit List seems a point missed out by the writer. This story does not earn any empathy. The Bollwood film "Phantom" seems to be inspired by it suffers from the same weakness of "no flesh in the story".

Predictable..... read like a script for a Bollywood movie.

Good story

Good read.

Just one word junk I suggest author to read Michael bar Zohar book Mossad,very disappointed and poor writing.

Well paced and finely detailed book that has excitement increased with each mission. The book could however use,ore back stories for the enemy characters. Still worth it!

It was exciting suspense based on the Mumbai Taj terrorist attack and the subsequent hunt for the coordinators and authors. I liked it more than the movie based on it - "Phantom" which was more noise and action than the planned destruction of the terrorist managers

Read Complete Review on " Book Reviews From Heart "MUMBAI AVENGERS as described has been a sentiment , a dream and an ambition especially in the post 26/11 scenario . After US Intrusion deep inside pakistan to assasinate Osama Bin Laden who's responsible for thousands of innocent killings , every single Indian Citizen wants same from their Government to go inside the enemy territory and avenge the death of Indians in 2611 . Plot hatched with the JPC Meet headed by Retired Lt. Syed Ali Waris who is strongly in favour to avenge Mumbai to seek justice by dispatching the masterminds of 2611 to hell but as happens in India , the meet ended with politics of we-are-not-a-peaceful-nation . But the scenario of an assassination attempt on PM Designate pull the strings in Secretary R's brain to carry out the operation of eliminating the terrorist to give a message that India can retaliate well and with that the Journey of Mumbai avenger begins extending from Karachi to Stockholm , Dubai to Istanbul and even includes 7 RCR . The illustrious and patriotic lineage accorded Waris a meritorious position in the army and he has been tasked to carry out the covert operation with a team including a police officer , a suave tech expert , a scientist and two battle hardened army officers . They annihilate the perpetrators with single minded focus , veiling the death as natural ones to save the Indian government from diplomatic and political embarrassment . Every assassination leaves the threads which let the avengers being pursued by ISI .No doubt the story line is the dream of every single citizen of India . With the book , author tried to patch a message to the government to carry out such surgical strike to eliminate those who are a direct threat to Nation . a message that why can't India act as Israel . Why can't an act of violence to Indian citizen is considered as an act of war against the Nation as US & Israel does . The failure of the will power of government is considered as the inability to carry ant assault of Our Agencies . Author with the characters , their acts and with their sense of patriotism , shows how there are many unnamed soldiers who works in the dark to protect this nation from any ill , Soldiers who can never be medaled , True Heroes of Nation whom existence is denied by the government in case they are caught .I bought this book with the hope to read a pacy thriller , cliffhanger one which keeps me sit on the edge but the narration shattered all the attempts .Plot line is good but the way of narration is very poor , words which let the adrenaline rush aren't bolted well . Lines which let any defense enthusiast to glued with the book are missing ! So That's why the book is a thriller but with a middle-class /economical class car's speed .

I was a little uncertain about reading this book but I was equally eager to know how the writer plans out the plot and carries it out bya small group of dedicated people from different backgrounds. I am really pleased that I read it and enjoyed it thoroughly.It has an unusual story, very very difficult and extremely dangerous playing field but the author S. HUSSAIN ZAIDI has carried it out very deftly and successfully. It is worth reading and enjoying.

Quite pacy reading. Well written. Better if you haven't watched Phantom movie. Although completely an imaginary scenario but still somewhat liked it.