BOOK REVIEW: Prime Time Crime by Vrushali Telang

Vrushali Telang’s latest book, Prime Time Crime is a novella. It conspires a story of a news reporter and a mafia Gangster in the city of Mumbai. The plot is intriguing and at the same time well structured. It is something new to read and expect from an Indian writer.

The plot starts with the introduction to our first protagonist of the story, a shooter who works for top-notch don and kills at least 3 to four high profile people in a year. He intuition of using a rifle is what got him the job in the first place. Dwell further, we are then introduced to our second protagonist who is an intern as a news reporter.

Within a month after joining she manages to grab an interview with the gangster, A.T. This leads to a mutual attraction between. A. T. is then promoted by his voice as the leader of a particular gang and is assigned to kill rival gang leader without using a gun. Meanwhile, Ritika, the news reporter’s career goes up too with some help from A. T. Both are passionate about each other until Ritika is caught red-handed by a police officer who then tries to manipulate about getting whereabouts of the gangster.

The plot is well organized throughout the book and not once did I feel that it gets distracted. The theme of the plot is interesting to me and I am sure it will lure many readers towards itself. The author has used the element of gangster and underworld in a minimal manner but smartly. This is not a typical romance fiction or romance fiction at all. It is a tragic tale.

The characterization in this novel is good. Characters are completely developed and mature from the start. The only thing that progresses is the relationship between the two. The writing style is excellent and fully verbose. There has been some use of a dragging element in between though.

Something interesting, very intriguing and the writer’s effort in creating it is completely reflected throughout. Will keep an eye on Vrushali’s next books.

4 out of 5!