Ravi Singh
was born and raised in London after his parents emigrated from India. He studied religion in college and for a
short time taught high school. To help
his mother pay her gambling debts to a neighborhood shyster, Ravi takes an
unconventional but good paying job with Golden Sentinels Private Investigations
Agency. His coworkers are an eclectic
group of social misfits that specialize in discreetly resolving embarrassing issues
for wealthy clients. Ravi, it seems, has
a rare talent for investigative work and is assigned cases such as finding a
ghost having sex with a high ranking politician, helping a runaway bride, and outing
an internet bully who attacks a famous author.
While Ravi excels in this profession, the stress of the job causes him
to image Hindu gods are observing him like a conscience editorializing his
activities. The more intense the case,
the more these gods appear to him. In one
case, the client is an investment banker whose coworkers are being murdered. As he digs into the banking firm, he finds
his employer has connections not only to the bank but to an international spy
network. Golden Sentinels may actually be a
contractor to the CIA.
So
apparently, this book is the precursor to a TV series. The collection of four interrelated short
stories is the basis for the first four episodes. While the book is entertaining, I found it a
little light on substance. Plus the fantasy
angle just doesn’t appeal to me. I feel
like this genre is targeted more toward Millennials than Baby Boomers… just not
my thing. That said, I would anticipate
a successful TV series from this book.
Ravi, the main character is intriguing and charismatic. The plots are off beat and compelling… just a
little too ‘Supernatural’ for my taste.
Thanks to
Simon and Schuster for the advance copy.
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