Quantum siege by Brijesh Singh

"Quantum siege" by Brijesh Singh. This book is published by Penguin books and Blue salt in 2014 and has 246 pages.

Pakistani terror group LeT conducts bomb blasts on patrolling ship INS Sudarshan off Mumbai coast. They have acquired a nuclear bomb. Their demand: Declare plebiscite in Kashmir within two days; Independence for Kashmir.

How did they get hold of a nuke? What is the target? What will India do? Will it annihilate Pakistan? ATC chief Rudra Pratap is released from jail and pressed into action. Can he save the world from a nuclear war?

First 150 pages of the book is a thriller. It's action packed, fast paced and tantalizing. After that it becomes a tech thriller with a lot of technological jargon. There are two climaxes for the two thrillers. It's an interesting way of writing a book. Very unconventional but well executed.

The story is fast, characterization is interesting. The characters connect with the readers. Capable Rudra, Foul mouthed beauty Sana, Willy commissioner, efficient Quazi, the brilliant hacker; all of them make an impression. The electric chemistry between Rudra and Sana is tantalizing.

Brijesh has written a good book. His police background has helped him in this story. Narration and characterization is also good. The very end of the book, though, does not keep up with the book. I read the book in one day.

A good book. Read if you have time.