Getting Tara Back | Almas Hussain | Mystery & Thriller | Book Review

 

Book Info

Name of Book : Getting Tara Back

Author : Almas Hussain

Publisher : Leadstart Corp

Publication Date : 11 July 2023

No. of Pages : 315

Format : DRC

Why did I choose the book ?

Getting Tara Back by Almas Hussain was offered in exchange of an honest review. And, today is my turn to post for the same.

Where to get the book ?

Getting Tara Back by Almas Hussain is available on Amazon :

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Author Introduction

ALMAS HUSSAIN traces her ancestry to the Nawabs of Jalpaiguri and Simri Bakhtiarpur in Eastern India. Within this patriarchal ethos, it was difficult to be born the fifth daughter in an all-girl family. Luckily, her father Kabir explained to his five-in-a-row girls from the get-go that their feminine lot was not patience and sacrifice but a full-blooded pursuit of happiness and fulfilment. Like her characters, Almas invariably says yes to life. She enjoys writing fast-paced romances and thrillers unveiling the inner strength and resilience of women triumphing over nearly impossible odds. She believes people already have what they’re looking for.

Her previous novels have recently been picked up for filming – Venus With A P*nis bought outright by a leading Indian OTT channel and Daughters of Char Chinar optioned by a major Hollywood motion picture producer. Prior to her writing career, she started up two advertising agencies, Via and Diva.

Her current domestic thriller Getting Tara Back was dashed off in two months but reworked upon for two years. Someone’s got to tell Almas one of these days that her characters aren’t real people. Easily distracted by food, films and phonecalls, Almas is an obsessed storyteller when not faffing around with her family and friends. She treats herself to a film a day. After living in Dhaka, Tehran and London, she currently resides in her beloved hometown Kolkata with her husband, Manzer and son, Mikhail. She also has a daughter Soraya who lives and works in London with her husband, Amit and their son, Kaveer.

Blurb

Even the gentlest of people can go rogue.

It’s just a matter of how far one is pushed.

At 30, small-town mom Damini was living an idyllic life with her doctor husband and their three-year-old daughter, Tara. She’s violently wrenched out of her peaceful existence when her toddler is kidnapped by a big-city gang.

The gangsters choose to communicate only with her. Secretly. Isolated, Damini becomes their slave. She’s ready to do anything to save her baby’s life. Then they ask for the unthinkable. An inside job that’ll devastate everybody she holds near and dear to her.

With her back to the wall, Damini changes. So far, they were glad to see she was ready to do anything to get her baby back.

They failed to realize that anything means anything.

Then, the kidnappers begin to die.
One by one...

My Opinion

Fast and Thrilling..........................

Getting Tara Back by Almas Hussain takes you on a mysterious ride with some equally interesting characters. The plot at once grabs your interest and with every page the tension escalates. Damini is a strong mother and has a very important part to play. There are twists after twists which were absolutely marvelous. The characters become more and more suspicious as the story moves forward. And, the climax is totally riveting. The story tests relations and emotional bonds within a family. All the characters are put into suspicion to infuse life in the plot.

You will witness everything, action, suspense, thriller and drama in the story. Reading it was like watching a Bollywood movie. With each turn beans are spilled and secrets are revealed. The language was easy to read and understand. The book would be best for the beginners to start with. The plot is totally unpredictable. The atmosphere it builds while reading is outstanding. In conclusion, Getting Tara Back by Almas Hussain is a must read for thriller fans. It is a captivating brew of excitement and well drawn characters. Definitely, the book deserves 5 stars and a full recommendation from me.

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