Book Review 40: Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera.





Richa Lakhera has penned a gripping crime thriller in her latest book, 'Hungry Gods'. The plot is dark and bold. Dark themes like sexual abuse, rape, trafficking, chemical drugs and illegal activities are dealt with in this book.

The plot is set across two timelines - the first in the past in 1993 where a young child witnesses the rape and murder of his mother. And the second in the present times, where we come across Dinesh Thackrey, a powerful film director, who is shooting his new film, Healers, produced by Medici, a pharmaceutical company fraudulently manufacturing banned drugs. Neville Valentine is the superstar brand ambassador of Medici and the lead actor in the movie. As the story moves forward, there is a series of murders and almost all the characters have a dark side to them which they are secretive about. The story is gripping and full of suspense. 
You have to read the book to see how all the secrets unravel and what happens next.

'Hungry Gods' is a very apt title for the book. The book is dark, mysterious and deeply unsettling. There are a lot of characters and each one of them are very well developed. The author has done a brilliant job in beautifully writing a perfect crime thriller. The narration was also on point. 

Overall, 'Hungry Gods' was a great read for me and I absolutely loved the book. This book is definitely recommended to fans of crime thrillers and murder mysteries.


About the author : Hungry Gods is Richa Lakhera’s third novel, she has previously written Item Girl, a crime novel and Garbage Beat, a satire on the Indian entertainment industry. A libertarian addicted to absurdism, she works as Deputy Editor at NDTV. She has a Master’s in Organic Chemistry and Biotechnology and is the recipient of the Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) Award for Excellence in Journalism. Richa divides her time between New Delhi and Mumbai and is currently working on her next crime fiction novel.


My rating : 4 of 5 stars.
Publisher : Rupa Publications. 
First Published : July 2018
Pages : 200
Price : ₹295/-
 This book review is a part of "The Readers Cosmos Book Review Program and Blog Tours, for details log on to thereaderscosmos.blogspot.in"

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