Colaba Conspiracy - Surendra Mohan Pathak

This colaba conspiracy is written by Surendra Mohan Pathak and it belongs to the Jeet Singh series and as per wikipedia it is the latest novel of him. I bought this book at a discounted rate of Rs 80 in an super offer.

The story is of about a detective named Jeet who returns to his old house and comes to know about the death of his ex-lover's husband. After his death his son and daughter comes to claim his property and says that susmita is not their dad's wife but a live-in partner who killed him to acquire his property. So Jeet has to help her and many times he gets into such vulnerable situation in which he has very high chances of getting killed.

Overall this murder mystery is a very simple to guess the conspiracy, no much effort is put by the writer to create suspense. There are two plots going on in the story but somehow it feels that the sub plot is overcoming the main plot and the story is not supported by any murder mystery. So the story is just going on and on and in the middle just to make the readers happy some times a bit of mystery is put forcefully. I would not say to read this novel as there are many other novels of mystery with suspense and which are not easily predictable unlike this one.

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As I officially secured 150 odd pages of Bear Grylls's'Facing the Frozen Ocean', now I at last inspired time to compose an audit of this book, which I finished on 29th Nov 15 at a pace of 9 pgs per day(Total Pages= 406), well better believe it my velocity was too moderate, however I was perusing a Hindi novel after a significant time. In Hindi, I decided on Surendra Mohan Pathak(Devki Nandan Khatri has a place with dream enterprise which the class I like most), since I didnt loved different writers esp since their books came like an arrangement, on the off chance that you dont know then it means you're perusing from center, I attempted 2 writers.

This novel'Colaba Conspiracy' fits in with the Jeet Singh arrangement and is one of the most recent novel from SMP(7th of the arrangement according to Wikipedia) and my duplicate is distributed in 2014 by Harper Collins India, it costs me Rs.74 in an offer. The story is again a thriller-criminologist story, the plotline is as per the following: Jeet Singh is back in his old house, and he got the news of death of an agent Pursumal Changulani, who was likewise spouse of his ex-love Sushmita, furthermore a well-wisher of him. However, soon after his passing Pursumal's children and little girl returned to assert the property and to demonstrate the Sushmita is not his wife but rather a live-in accomplice and who slaughtered him for his property. So now Jeet Singh needs to help her. In addition there is one more plot of a heist which make Jeet Singh more helpless against get murdered.

So again this is a homicide puzzle rotating around a homicide. Also, I should say this homicide secret is an exceptionally straightforward theory power, so very little of endeavors has been put by SMP. Puzzle could be better. Novel is somewhat thick for such a little story and which makes this novel as one of the powerless from SMP. Also, there are 2 plots which are going in the book, however by one means or another it feels that the subplot-to-be turns into the primary plot and kill secret turns into the sub-plot, and it gave a sentiment no-story getting bolstered by a riddle just to offer the story, since that sub-plot of heist some assistance with being simply continuing endlessly and appears to me such as Whats going on?, and afterward in the middle of a few components pf puzzle to make peruser glad.

With everything taken into account I won't say this novel of SMP is a decent exertion, and you can avoid this novel, since there are numerous other of him which are great books. This one not the best from his specialization. I rate 2.5/5.

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As I already covered 150 odd pages of Bear Grylls's'Facing the Frozen Ocean', now I finally got time to write a review of this book, which I completed on 29th Nov 15 at a speed of 9 pgs per day(Total Pages= 406), well yeah my speed was too slow, though I was reading a Hindi novel after quite a time. In Hindi, I only opted for Surendra Mohan Pathak(Devki Nandan Khatri belongs to fantasy adventure which the genre I like most), since I didnt liked other authors esp since their books came like a series, if you dont know then it means you're reading from middle, I tried 2 authors.

This novel'Colaba Conspiracy' belongs to the Jeet Singh series and is one of the latest novel from SMP(7th of the series as per Wikipedia) and my copy is published in 2014 by Harper Collins India, it costs me Rs.74 in an offer. The story is again a thriller-detective story, the plotline is as follows-: Jeet Singh is back in his old house, and he got the news of death of a businessman Pursumal Changulani, who was also husband of his ex-love Sushmita, and also a well-wisher of him. But just after his death Pursumal's sons & daughter came back to claim the property and to prove the Sushmita is not his wife but a live-in partner and who killed him for his property. So now Jeet Singh has to help her. Plus there is one more plot of a heist which make Jeet Singh more vulnerable to get killed.

So again this is a murder mystery revolving around a murder. And I must say that this murder mystery is a very simple guess power, so not much of efforts has been put by SMP. Mystery could be better. Novel is a bit thick for such a small story and which makes this novel as one of the weak from SMP. And there are 2 plots which are going in the book, but somehow it feels that the subplot-to-be becomes the main plot & murder mystery becomes the sub-plot, and it gave a feeling of no-story getting supported by a mystery just to help the story, since that sub-plot of heist was just going on-and-on and seems to me like Whats going on?, and then in-between some elements pf mystery to make reader happy.

All-in-all I will not say this novel of SMP is a good effort, and you can skip this novel, since there are many other of him which are good novels. This one not the best from his department. I rate 2.5/5.

GRuchirG.

Jai Raam ji ki:)

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Colaba Conspiracy is the latest novel of eminent Hindi mystery and thriller writer Surendra Mohan Pathak. Published by HarperCollins, its English version is also expected to hit the markets soon. It's a novel of Mr. Pathak's relatively new series - Jeet Singh series whose hero is a modestly educated outlaw who entered the world of crime because of his passionate love for a girl.

Since Colaba Conspiracy is the seventh novel of Jeet Singh series whose previous novel had come around five and a half years back, the author has spelled out the background of the hero and his entering the world of crime in brief so that the new readers are able to understand the events of this novel in their proper perspective.

The hero - Jeet Singh is a youth originally belonging to Himachal Pradesh who had arrived at Mumbai some six years ago. He possesses a God-given art of making key of any lock and, therefore, he is capable of opening any lock howsoever complex its mechanism may be. However this art or skill of himself only led him on the path of crime.

However the direct reason which functioned as the propeller for Jeet Singh to move in the space of crime, was his one-sided love for a beautiful girl Sushmita who lived in his neighbourhood with her elder widow sister Asmita and her three children. Getting the love of Sushmita was akin to getting the moon for Jeet Singh. However when he came to know that Asmita was suffering from cancer and Sushmita needed a sum of Rs. 10 Lakh for her treatment, then Jeet Singh working as a locksmith to make a living, decided to use his lock-opening skills for thefts and arrange the required sum for Asmita's treatment as Sushmita had assured him to accept his love once Asmita's life was saved.

And thus started the life of Jeet Singh, the locksmith as Jeet Singh, the vaultbuster. However his success in arranging the required sum within the time frame given by Sushmita did not ensure him getting her love because before that Asmita had died and Sushmita had married an aged Sindhi businessman - Pursumal Changulani who was a widower and whose three grown-up children were living outside Mumbai.

Thus broken heart of Jeet Singh turned him into a full time criminal because he felt that Sushmita sold herself for the sake of Pursumal's wealth and now he had to buy her back through wealth only. And since then the journey of Jeet Singh on the path of crime has been going on non-stop, passing several milestones.

Colaba Conspiracy starts with Jeet Singh's decision to stay away from criminal activities because he has recently got released from the charge of a loot by getting the benefit of doubt from the court. However destiny has other plans for him. His ex-flame Sushmita becomes a widow because her husband Pursumal Changulani gets murdered and thereafter his two sons and a married daughter kick her out of the house(in Colaba, Mumbai where Pursumal lived with her) terming her as the live-in partner of Pursumal and not his wife. Her late sister's children are studying in a boarding school of Lonavla but she herself is on the road now, totally alone and resourceless.

In such a scenario, she meets Jeet Singh and appeals to his love for her. Jeet Singh considers her as utterly selfish but then he is not able to remain indifferent to the acute trouble of his ex-flame and he decides to help her by whatever means possible. The major chunk of Colaba Conspiracy is devoted to his activities pertaining to helping Sushmita and unravelling the conspiracy(which must have taken place in Colaba, thus justifying the title of the book) of Pursumal's murder.

Colaba Conspiracy has been written on a vast canvas and contains a lengthy narrative spanning over more than 400 large pages. With ample doses of sentiments, this novel is mostly a thriller albeit the murder mystery is also there which is solved in the climax. The novel contains Jeet Singh's heist activities too(because he needs money to help his ex-flame) alongside his endeavours to solve the mystery of the murder of Sushmita's husband.

In addition to a murder mystery and lots of thrill(and the tragic love story of the hero), the novel contains a spicy courtroom drama. The author has presented a very colourful character of an aged but lecherous high profile lawyer named as Gunjan Shah who entertains the readers like anything both in the courtroom scenes as well as in the scenes taking place outside the court.

The novel contains love and friendship on one side and emotional blackmailing on their basis on the other. Jeet Singh is emotionally blackmailed not only by Sushmita(though earlier she hardly cared for his one-sided love for her) but also a friend called Gailo who had earlier helped him and now wants him to partake in a theft in return for that help.

How a broken heart reacts especially when approached by the heart-breaker to seek help in changed times, has been spelled out very beautifully by the seasoned author. Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. When love is scorned, it gets converted into hatred with the same passion, same intensity. Jeet Singh's feelings towards Sushmita are like that only. The author has very skilfully presented the thought-train of the modestly educated safecracker hero who now murders also without a hitch.

The hero's name is Jeet(victory) but actually he finds himself as a perennial loser which makes the readers sympathize with him. He also terms himself as a bad coin(KHOTA SIKKA) which is not accepted anywhere. His pain of losing anything he wants, comes to the fore time and again and moves the reader deep within.

The heartburn of a discarded lover may get the ointment of the love of someone else, quite unexpectedly. That's how the world runs and that's how the hero of this novel also gets the support of the arms of a callgirl named as Mishri who sympathizes as well as empathizes with his heartache and tries to soothe him with her unconditional love.

Since it's the novel of a series in which the story goes on continuously with the events taking place in the hero's life who takes part in heists and goes for killings as and when required, the story has come a long way till Colaba Conspiracy but it's a milestone novel in this series which thoroughly entertains and gives a twist to the breezy but not peaceful life of the hero.

It's a treat for the Hindi readers and since its English version is also to arrive soon, the English readers can also see for themselves by reading it that our indigenous mystery and thriller writer is in no way any less than the bestselling foreign authors.

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