The Mahabharata Secret

Book Title : The Mahabharata Secret
Author : Christopher C. Doyle
ISBN : 9789383202317
Genre : Fiction
Rating : ☆☆☆

Okay, I was torn between giving it a rating of 3 stars or 4 stars. Let me first tell you why I gave it 3 stars - the whole plot is taken from Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code (I will come back to the book in a moment) which means there is no originality. But then again I wanted to add one more star because being an Indian and reading up lot of mythology and Mythological fiction lately, I was a bit partial since it dealt with Indian mythology and it's secrets. But then, I had to be true to myself and to all who will read this review - thus finally decided to give it the rating it deserved.

If we leave aside the fact that the plot has been copied and then Indianised, it is an interesting read.It has the twists and turns required, it has the thrill and it's fun to read about how the clues were solved. But majorly, you remain hooked to the book and continue reading to the end is to find out what the great secret was.

Having said that, it is only fair to say that in places the story was quiet predictable. But at this point one more thing deserves a mention here - the end! The climax at the end is worth reading the book for (saying anything more about the climax will make this review a spoiler).

Furthermore, the Mahabharata twist turned out to be nothing much - it was all about the fictional Vimaan Parva. Maybe it was only used as a ruse to lure Indian readers.

Overall its a fast paced book and the narration style is good. Anyways, if you are a Dan Brown fan or have read the Da Vinci Code, you might not want to read it - because you really won't be missing out on anything if you don't read it. As for me, I am a sucker for reading - which explains why I have picked up the next book in the series after being disappointed with this one to some extent. 

Happy Reading!