Red Shark | Book Review

 Red Shark

Author: Jay Puranik  

Pages: 322

 

                ‘Red Shark’ by Jay Puranik is a psychological thriller which revolves around a game called Red Shark and a girl named Neha Sharma. Out of nowhere there are many youths committing suicides but there is some rumour that people are playing this game called red shark which is leading to this whole chaos in the country. But the real story begins when Fatima a girl from a reputed institution commits suicide and everyone is shocked to learn the way she does it. Her friend Neha Sharma is devastated by this incident but she is suspicious about the events and the way Fatima committed suicide so she decides to get to the root cause of it. The more she tries to get to the truth the more shocking revelations come to the front and then she finally decides to take the most extreme step for her friend. Yes, she herself starts playing the Red Shark game and soon she is doing tasks so that she learns the truth behind Fatima’s suicide. What is the truth behind all this suicide? Is it really the red shark game? Why do people indulge in these games? To know more read ‘Red Shark’

My Thoughts:

The plot of the book is well researched and the author has actually depicted the psychology of people who are somewhat depressed or consider themselves as failure. The book was interesting right from the first page when the ambulance comes towards the institution and each page has a twist which will keep the readers curious throughout the book.

                The characters are well developed and I liked how Neha is constantly thinking about her friend and why she must have this big step of committing suicide. The curator of the book is really shrewd and is always trying to manipulate the players thought and twist with the players mind. But I liked Neha who is firm with her thoughts and is ready to fight the curator with all her might.

                Language is simple and lucid and the narration is done excellently. The author has created this whole suspense atmosphere throughout the book and maintained it till the end.

                The book cover and the title of the book are apt to the book.

                Overall, I must say this was a very interesting book but people who are sensitive towards suicide, animal abuse may find it disturbing at some point.

Rating: 5/5