Book Review - Fraudster

Book Review - Fraudster

Fraudster is a suspense thriller set in the world of corporate finance written by R.V. Raman who was the former head of KPMG's consulting and the co-head of their Risk Advisory Services. He was also partnered with A.T. Kearney and Arthur Andersen, and boasts an experience of over three decades and covering four continents. Currently a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management, Trichy, he teaches Business Strategy. He is based in Chennai and this is his first book. This book is published by Hachette India and I have received this book from reader's cosmos as part of their book review program. 

Cover : The cover reminded of Aamir Khan in the poster of Dhoom - 3 but there is no such connection in it. But yes the connection with bank is common in the story but in different way. The man's shadow here at the cover is signifying a fraudster looking at Mumbai as his target. The gun in his hand indicates his intentions of killing anybody who came in between his goals and ambitions to make money. 

Plot : A girl named Shruti Mathur who was fired by her bank after she deposes before a commission investigating large - scale financial fraud and found guilty of negligence in duty. Before police gets some clues about her death, one of the member of commission investigating the fraud Mr. Visht also died. Detective Inspector Ranade of Mumbai Police investigates the case as some more deaths, assaults, attacks, bomb explosions were waiting for him. The people related to Visht and his secrets faced danger of their lives as Ranade further investigates to finally grab the fraudster and reveals his plan. A fast paced thriller about illicit finance take you to the world of corporate finance full of money, deceit, corruption, fraud and the fraudster where you will keep on guessing the culprit behind all these scams and murders.

Thriller :  Being his first book , R V Raman has kept it simple without confusing the plot with sub plots within the main story. Yet he remained hooked to the thrill and suspense till the end and a reader has so many suspects to doubt before the real revelations. His knowledge of banks and financial corporations gave a touch of reality to the plot. He didn't tried to bring lust and sex unnecessarily in the narrative as most of thriller genre writer practice these days. Also I liked that story is inspired by real frauds happened in political and financial circles recently which make it real and acceptable for the readers.

Spoiler : The financial angle is bit confusing, common reader finds it hard to grasp it in one read. I think details of that level are not necessary for the narrative. There are so many men and women but no romantic angle, no relationships, this lack of love angle appears missing to me.

Rating: This is a real thriller strictly dealing with suspense which you must read. I will give 3/5 to it.

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My Brother,My Role Model

My Brother,My Role Model

In the course of life it is not the one man or one moment which inspires to be better and the best but anyone you come across in your life teaches you something valuable. These lessons we learn from them improves our lives and make us better making these men our role model whom we tries to imitate.

When I was a child my families financial condition was not very good. My father suffered a huge loss in his business. One or the other borrower queues daily at our door for their money while we didn't have enough money to afford even food. My father was shattered, it was at that time my mother and brother stood for him. My brother leaved his study and started learning some work. He learned machine embroidery work in only four months for which others took a year or so to learn and then he started his own work with some financial support from my parents who at that time opened a grocery shop.

I was very young at that time but I still remembered that my brother had one embroidery machine at home also in which he sets designs to show to clients to get orders for the same. Sometimes he worked till 2 or 3'o clock in night. He was passionate for his work and wanted to be a manufacturer of men's sherwani and kurta pyjama. It was his dedication and hard work that he became one in just three or four years and launched his own brand "GULMOHUR" which manufactures men's wedding attire. Today he is a successful businessman and I am also working with him.

He is so much dedicated to his work that he considered everything else secondary to it. When he was learning embroidery he remained surrounded by people who smoked,chewed tobacco,drank alcohol,etc but he never developed such habits. Even now when he went for business trips with clients or suppliers he refused their such offers. He always helped others without looking at his own interest, has a soft heart which easily melts listening someone's problem for which he was betrayed several times and is witty the qualities he inherited from his father which I don't found in me. He has enhanced his father's reputation in the society being his representative after his death. He takes good care of our needs. If I started writing about things he had done for me and rest of the family then this post is never going to end.

His perfectionism as a son and a brother makes it difficult for me to achieve his levels. When I grew up, there are already many standards set by him which I have to match. People says that son changed after marriage but he changed for the better becoming more caring for family specially mother. The way he conducts himself as a husband and a father is also setting an example for others. His confidence, hard work, his passion and dedication for his work are those qualities which I wants to own. My brother inspires me to believe in your dreams and gave your hundred percent to make it a reality.

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