I
am not a very big fan of contemporary Indian crime fiction. Most of
them are cheap clones of Dan Brown’s writing. Having said that I
must admit that Piyush Jha’s Raakshas India’s No. 1 Serial
Killer, totally floored me. This book is indeed a nail biting
thriller.
The
book runs in two tracks one that of the serial killer - his
childhood, his upbringing and how he takes up killing. The second
track is that of the female investigating officer who is
investigating the serial killings. She too has a past. When she was
in college she was responsible for two killings – one directly and
the other indirectly.
The
serial killer is on a killing spree because he wants to be
acknowledged as the no. 1 serial killer in the country. A stupid
journalist asks the investigating officer to rank the serial killer
with regard to other serial killers in India. She tries her best to
avoid the question. But the journalist would not let her go until she
has ranked the killer. To get rid of the journalist she ranks the
killer at six. This hurts his ego. He goes on killing people. Finally
he reaches the investigating officer. He wants to kill her. Will he
able to kill her? To know this you will have to read Raakshas India’s
no. 1 Serial Killer.
The
book is a page turner. The pace of the story is gripping. Once you
start reading it, you will not keep the book down until you have
finished it. At the end of the book, the writer tries to
scientifically analyze why do people turn serial killers. According
to him, they can not feel empathy. This is because certain parts of
their brains are not functioning properly. The supplement at the end
provides information about the serial killers in India.
As
stated earlier, though crime fiction is not my favourite, I must
admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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