Rudra: The name of destroyer by Hem Raj Jat

​"Rudra: The name of destroyer" by Hem Raj Jat - Don’t bother!

This book is published by Notion Press in 2021 and has 210 pages. 

National Investigation Agency (NIA) agent Captain Shekhar has disappeared six years ago presumed dead. Officers Kevin, Nikhila, Anirudh convince Chief Dr. Kulshreshtha to launch a search mission and find Rudra. 

Who is Rudra? Is he Shekhar? Is he related to Dr. Kulshreshtha? What skills does he possess? Who does he destroy?

The story can at best be called absurd. It starts somewhat promisingly. But then it’s all a journey downhill. It’s narrated in flashback, mostly. The helicopter travels impossible distance. One man possesses power and skills so unique that he kills 40 terrorists armed with machine guns, using a spade. His memory goes and comes conveniently. No bullet touches him. His hands move faster than guns. He moves faster than guns. 

The English used in this book is bad. The grammar is bad. The construction of sentences are not in “appropriate English”. Some times there is a mix up of tense. In one sentence the place is mentioned as there, in next sentence it’s mentioned as here. 

There are continuity issues. e.g. They carried multiple missions to find him and then it says it’s her first time in the Himalayas. People from his previous life calling him Rudra instead of Shekhar. It’s torture. 

Book cover shows a blood covered, battle scarred man with matted hair, wearing Rudraksha sitting on a stone on a snow covered mountain holding something that emits smoke (chillum?). It’s good. 

Why did I read this book? Cover looked good. 

What did I like? Umm…..

What I didn't like? Almost everything. 

AVOID.