This is my first book review on this blog ,I got a chance to review this thriller novel by Ravi Subramanian ,I was lucky to get the autographed first edition of this book . All thank to BlogAdda for giving this opportunity . Before I start the review lets get some facts together about author, Ravi is a Banker turned writer & a rising star in the finance thriller genre .This book is the first to introduce concept of BitCoins /Virtual money in writing world .So let's start with the book Review .
The story starts with two unrelated incidents in Mumbai & Washington D.C. ,following intense discussion between two corporate leads of MasterCard & Visa International .Bitcoin coming into picture & it's impact on US government becomes the basic plot of story .Soon there's is an explosion killing a Bureaucrat pushed FBI strongly to investigate & solve the case . The another plot in story describes the dark world of virtual currency growing day-by-day ,changing lifes of people ,authors extensive R&D on virtual currency make the story interesting & full of drama - suspense . Overall it's a good pick if you like thriller & must read if have interest in finance & banking sector .
Book Trailer on YouTube :
Why Read this book :
1- This book throws light on current situation of Cyber crime in banking industry & its consequences .
2- First time introducing the concept of virtual money "Bitcoin"
3-A Financial thriller with lots of potential to keep you reading on your toes,till you finish the book ,though I took 2 weeks to finish due to work load & clients visits at office .
4-It's a roller coaster ride with lots of suspense that will keep you reading the book & some time you will try to skip some pages to know what happen next .
Key Characters
Gillian Tan: A US Senator
Swami: Head of Retail Banking at (NYIB) - Mumbai
Malvika: CEO of NYIB - Mumbai
Tanya: Malvika's daughter
Aditya Rao: Founder of eTIOS & Indiscape (a gaming company) - Mumbai
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