It doesn't happen very frequently that we get to read different genres from a single
author. There are a lot of authors and almost all of them specialize in a
genre - love, romance, horror, social moods etc. When we get novels from
Ravinder Singh or Durjoy, we already have the idea of the story line in our mind, that the
story will revolve around a boy, a girl, family, issues, infatuation and all
that common mellow drama. But with this author, we get a new flavor every time we put our hands on his books.
We have
read all books of this author, Call Centre – An Inside Story, The Wrong
Chase, Sukoon (Hindi), Lord of Darkness and now “In Lord Krishna’s Courtroom :
After Death.”
We have got
a different flavor every time. All the mentioned novels are unique with
concepts and the story line nowhere matches the other. This is the reason that we
have never seen any reader of Vikrant Shukla speaking negative about any of
his novels.
This book
is an epic! I say that not only because it talks about Lord Krishna but also
because for the first time someone really making an effort to create a dialogue
between the God and a Human Being.
This book should not be confused with a
religious literature at all, it talks about what everyone of us goes through,
this is not just about the God, the book is about the contrast between Good and
Bad.
This book talks about so many things which no one of us is clear about and
opens a third eye which gives us a push to think beyond the limits.
This book,
no doubt, is a masterpiece and every page gives a clear idea of how much
research is done by the author to build the magical story line.
Readers
should not be confused with the cover page where Lord Krishna is depicted. It
is not just about Hindu religion and for Hindu readers. This is a social
reveller and will make every reader think. Even after the book is kept aside,
the characters, the plot and the narration will keep on boggling your mind.
This book
is not just an entertainer, it is an eye opener. It gives the reader a
roller-coaster ride of what exactly happens between life and death.
There is
nowhere mentioned in the book that it is a work of fiction and it is also
claimed by the author that the narration of the
book is based on the “Out of body experiences”, hard to believe for the
minds ruled by science however the detailed description mentioned in the book
can’t be just imagination. The readers are for sure going to be bowled with the
detailed narrative as if someone is looking at something and narrating the
scenes.
I was amazed
with the way Krishna was awed by the questions one young professional puts up
and also the way those questions were answered. A wonderful story to
experience.
I wasn't aware of Lord Vishnu’s tenth incarnation as Lord Kalki in the coming future
till I read the story in this book. The complete and detailed story of Kalki
incarnation is one of the major USPs of this book.
Talking
about the quality of the print and the paper. After a long time we saw a book
where the feel of the book is rich. It is nowhere behind any of the finest
books available in India.
A hardcover
would have done wonders for this book. This is a collectible and I would like
to keep a copy of this book in hardcover in my collection. I hope the publisher
will give a conscious call to this feedback and request.
The only
thing missed was in the section “About the Author”, it talks about author’s
knowledge and interest in fields related to Satanism which was the description
and the story line of his last work, “Lord of Darkness.” Though it doesn't affect the story line or anything but it could have been avoided to ensure no
religious sentiments are hurt.
Kudos to
the author for managing to blow the minds of his readers with back to back
entertainment with different flavors.
Have heard
a lot about Vikrant’s next book “Life – A Sucking Trap”, hope to soon have
hands on the first copy to review.
A must read for all.
