And death came calling by Mukul Deva

"And death came calling" by Mukul Deva. This book is published by HarperCollins publishers in 2014 and has 299 pages.

Ajit and Ashwin co-own a firm that provides solutions for smart homes. Ajit witnesses death of one of their clients through one of the camera installed to watch the main frame in this clients office. Ashwin notices that this client was transacting with his swiss bank account and steals his money. He wants to do it again. And again.

Can he do it? Can he keep it from Ajit? Who is the beautiful nurse Shilpa? Can he find another victim? How does the death come calling?

The story is tech intensive with cameras, sensors, bypasses, controls and software used liberally. It revolves around obsession of the rich for smart home where you can control the locks, lighting, temperature, fire suppression system, safes and security devices remotely.

Narration is decent. Story is mostly narrated by Ashwin in first person. Pace of the story is not uniform. Too many factors and players have induced a few lose ends like what happens to Shilpa? Why does the police wait till all damage is done? What is the angle of Dr. Batra? Etc.

Although the story is plausible it lacks the finess and finishing that are hallmarks of Mukul Deva. Readers do not sit on the edge of the chair. Suspense is not tantalizing.

The death indeed comes calling with almost everyone dying. Although the book is not bad, it's not in the league of other Mukul Deva books.

Read if you have time.