Blurb: 28TH APRIL, 2000: Flight No. 9x4876 bound to
Srinagar has crash landed into the Everest Base camp. Unconfirmed reports
suggest that the flight mysteriously went off the radar for few minutes and
missed its landing. All passengers are feared dead… except for three bodies
that are yet to be recovered.
8TH DECEMBER, 2050:
This, without doubt is the most gruesome murder in recent times. Early this
morning, an unidentified woman was found mutilated at the western gates of the
abandoned Victoria Terminus Station in Mumbai. Authorities report her head was
… well … semi-decapitated and she was drained of all her blood. The shocking
part - the crime scene was devoid of any signs of blood spatter…
ROHAN: He was shorter
than the shortest girl in school; he had to be ahead in the game!
RUDRA: A man without a
past, coaxed into a murder investigation; will he ever grasp the true nature of
the crime?
A thrilling tale about
two men bound by an untraceable yet undeniable fate - One running away from his
past, another unaware of his own.
Verdict: ‘Metamorphing’ is the debut book of Kunal Pancholi. The
name itself portrays that this story is going to be an unusual one and the cover
perfectly resembles that this is a murder mystery. Any readers can easily pick the
book by the cover and the interesting blurb.
This book has been narrated in a
different way or I would rather say in a different time line, one is on 2000
and another on 2050. This is not usual to see authors write about what we are
going to see in the future, but this debut author has shown the courage
to do so, which is appreciable. The story is narrated by two prime characters,
Rohan and Rudra. Writing a thriller is indeed a commendable job and the author is able
to keep the suspense till the end. The book is divided and short and crispy
chapters will force the readers to
complete it in one go.
The story starts with Rohan’s
inferiority complex because of his short height and he being strong from inside
to resist those taunts. Rohan survived a plane crash and opens
his eyes after five long years. As he returns to his family and starts
to realize the changes in his body, the story picks speed. On the other hand,
there was Rudra, a character who was found in the bank of a river and had lost
all his memories but remembers his name. Within days, he found himself indulging
in solving a murder case as a private detective in the year of 2050. The
description of those places and gadgets in 2050 is a wonderful reflection of the
author’s imaginations. Main prospect of a thriller is to keep in the guessing
game with readers, which is very much visible in this story and at the end
author wins the game. I loved the end and I can easily say that the
unanticipated end will make readers bewildered.
The beginning of the story is a bit
slow. This story is narrated by two protagonist in alternative chapters, which
at times becomes
confusing. There are
few scenes which can be described in a more delicate way. There are
some unnecessary sections which are dropping the speed of the book. But the
author is able
to end the book in such a way that readers will close this book with a positive
response.
Final Words: An
appreciable effort by a debut author. There is enough elements of mystery and
suspense to keep a reader hooked. Overall an enjoyable read.
Title: Metamorphing –
The Hunt Begins
Author Name: Kunal
Pancholi
Publisher: Leadstart
Publishing
No. of Pages: 252
Pages
My Rating: 3.75/5
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