Book Review 52: The Heist Artist by Vish Dhamija.




Vish Dhamija's latest novel, The Heist Artist is a nail-biting thriller. It has all the elements which will keep the readers glued to the book.
The plot revolves around the quest to trace down a Vincent van Gogh painting, Poppy Flowers that has been smuggled into India after it went missing from a museum in Egypt. Although the protagonist of this novel, Vagh Pratap Singh, who is also known as the Captain, has certain antagonistic characteristics, one cannot help but sympathise and support him. The Captain is a conman, who is an expert in transporting illegal merchandise, stealing cars, breaking safes and what not!  A shrewd politician, Udhham Kumar has his eyes on the painting and has made a deal with a Japanese businessman and art connoisseur to sell the prized painting. To accomplish his plan, he hires the Captain to track down and steal the famous painting.
Will the Captain be able to track the painting? How will he be able to succeed?
You have to read the book to know more!

The Heist Artist is a book which is absolutely worth reading. The story proceeds at a perfect pace and the plot has some amazing twists. I was completely shocked as certain plot twists were revealed. It was absolutely unpredictable. The language is lucid. The author has beautifully spun the plot. The suspense was kept alive throughout the book, almost until the end of the story. All the characters were well developed. Overall, it is one of the best crime thrillers that I have read in recent times.
I, personally loved this book and absolutely recommend it. I completed reading this book in a few hours as it was so interesting I could not stop reading. Fans of crime thrillers, go read this book now! I'm sure you'll love it.


About the author: Vish Dhamija is the bestselling author of seven crime fiction books. He is frequently referred to in the press as the 'master of crime and courtroom drama' in India. The Heist Artist is his eighth novel. Vish lives in London with his wife, Nidhi.

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Publisher: Harper Collins India.
First Published: January 2019
Pages: 272
Price: ₹299/-

 You can buy this book from Amazon.

Thanks to Writersmelon for providing me with a review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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