Sacred Games
by Vikram Chandra
Taste attributes: crimemafia/gangsterthrillerdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatesolving the riddle/not as it seemsdeep rivalrysocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, layered crime novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Seven years in the making, Sacred Games is an epic of exceptional richness and power. Vikram Chandra's novel draws the reader deep into the life of Inspector Sartaj Singh—and into the criminal underworld of Ganesh Gaitonde, the most wanted gangster in India.Sartaj, one of the very few Sikhs on the Mumbai police force, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers.
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- Vikram Chandra
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 922
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