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Manav Aggarwal

Reviewed on Oct 20, 2020

Must read 🏆

A unique storyline, the mix of fantasy and crime fiction balanced perfectly.

Synopsis

In the divided society of a mega city on its way to independence, police investigators are dragged into series of dangerous events. A fight against the criminal organization threatening the city results in multiple deaths of people dear to Detective Frank Harris—most importantly, his wife. When Frank’s only daughter returns home after a long year abroad, his colleague goes missing under disturbing circumstances. Jack was last seen in the majestic, modern city of Newbourne, but now can’t be located.
Misled and distracted by different groups shamelessly fighting for power, Frank must rely on his guts and the kindness of strangers on his way to the Alter-City underground. Despite what he thought he knew, Frank soon realizes there is much more to his world than he imagined.


Newbourne is the city of the future. The protagonist, Detective Frank Harris, is wound around attacks on his friends and family. What keeps me on my toes is how the case is like a maze and keeps unraveling itself every page you read.


Uniqueness: The book is unlike any other crime novel. The storyline is very different and connects every character of the book very well.


Predictability: Not for a moment was I able to predict what was going to happen the next moment. That's the very essence of a well-written crime book.


Writing style: The style is definitely easy to read. I could draw the images of Newbourne city and the Alter city, and it was a beautiful picture. It was all possible, as the writing was simple but elegant.


Entertaining: The cold case, being true to its name, does all the justice to every crime scene in the book. 


Verdict: A 9/10 for its unique storyline, the mix of fantasy and crime fiction balanced perfectly. I am looking forward to the next book in the Newbourne Series.

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