‘Amongst the Believers’ A tale of espionage, sacrifice and love

Rating: 3.5/5

Price: Kindle Rs. 99, Paperback Rs.369/-

About the Author:

Amongst the believers nails the market by being the third successful book by the author, Kochery C. Sibu. The author has very smartly and vividly used his experience of defence in webbing a story that involves the most talked about and war prone nations as per the current scenario.

About the Book:

The story is set in the war zone areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine, Russia, etc. The story is based on the concept of espionage, love, hatred, conspiracy, sacrifice & revenge that the characters of the story go through. Right since the first page the novel is atmospheric and engaging. The situation and plots in the novel makes the reader travel through the emotions of the characters.

Characters in the book:

The characters of the novel are beautifully portrayed and intertwined in the story. The author has done an elaborative bio sketch of the characters and how their situations and decisions make them change the course of their life. Whether it is Nanda, the murderer, terrorist Khusru or his beloved Rekha, the author has kept the characters real in the novel. As the story progress, the characters realise that they are puppet in the hands of larger interest like RAW, CIA and some terrorist groups.

Language:

The language of the book is engaging and easy to understand and the author has used similes to describe the situations and adjectives to describe its characters.

Kochery C Shibu, the bestselling and award-winning author of ‘Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar’, and ‘Faith and the Beloved’, is a graduate of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He has served in the Indian Navy and commanded two warships. Post his retirement, he has executed hydro-electric projects in the Cauvery River basin in Karnataka, Beas River basin in Himachal and Teesta River basin in Sikkim. He holds a postgraduate degree in Defence Studies from Chennai University, and an MA English Literature from Pune University. Shibu has changed tack from the snow-clad mountains to the blue oceans, and has been associated with the setting up of a shipping company in India.

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