Silent Fires
Author: Poojitha G Prasad
Genre: Crime - Thriller
"Not every fight is your fight. Some are mine and I can choose how I want to handle it."
"Silent Fires" by Poojitha G Prasad is an enthralling crime thriller at the surface, but deep down it talks about several social issues, for instance, patriarchy, toxic relationship, domestic abuse, toxic masculinity, and slut-shaming. The story revolves around Sharvya Chandra, wife of a celebrity Arun Chandra, who disappeared suddenly into thin air. No one knows anything other than that she has gone on a trip with her friends and returned, but she got disappeared after they left her at the gate of her house. This case is being handled by Ashish Bhardwaj, an arrogant and hot-tempered inspector, but he usually has the right instinct in the cases he is dealing with. Manav, brother of Ashish Bhardwaj, helps him taking photographs of the crime scene, is an introvert and a cool minded person.
Ashish has a gut feeling that there is something suspicious about Arun Chandra, and he is after him to prove his guilt, whereas Manav has a gut feeling that there is something wrong with the friends that they are trying to mask something big. The clash of ego started between the brothers due to having a different perspective of the case. Ashish doesn't want to be wrong, coz he is never wrong, and on the other hand, Manav will go to any extent to prove his worth to his brother, and to show Ashish that he can also be wrong sometimes.
Kudos to the Author! For penning down such an amazing plot which is a crime thriller but in disguise throwing light upon various social evils. The language is quite easy and the narrating style is also lucid which makes this book beginner-friendly also. The ending of the story was unexpected and the author has not given the slightest hint of this throughout the novel till the end. My jaw dropped after reading the end of the story.
Who is right Manav or Ashish? Whether this rivalry of ego is going to affect the brotherly affection? What happened to Sharvya Chandra?
To know the answers to these questions, you need to read the book first. Do read and don't forget to share your views in the comment section.
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