Book review: The highway mafia by Suchitra S Rao

          The highway Mafia       

• Author: Suchitra S Rao
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Publication date: 3 Nov 2017
• Language: English 
• ISBN-10: 1946869406
• ISBN-13: 978-1946869401
• Format: Paperback 
• Price: Rs.350 only

About the author:

Suchitra S Rao was born in Chennai, but spent her early childhood and education in Madurai. She holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Planning and Entrepreneurship from the Indian Institute of Planning Management - Chennai. Right after her education she moved on to create a successful career in Sales & Marketing. She has immense experience of over nine years from various industries such as Insurance, Banking and Freight Forwarding. She currently works in a Logistics firm at a Middle Managerial Cadre. Belonging to a family of Doctors & Medical professionals who had dedicated themselves to the community for generations, Suchitra is also zealous about community service. Right from her school days, she has actively been volunteering for various social causes. In her early twenties, she began advocating reforms mainly for environmental issues and rural development. One of the causes she has been deeply engrossed in is animal welfare, directly being involved in various risky operations including a midnight rescue at a slaughter house, and interception of trucks that were trafficking cattle illegally. She feels modern-day activism, especially spearheaded by youngsters in India, often ends up being a battle with corrupt bureaucrats who are often backed by political clout. The Highway Mafia is her attempt to transpire the combat of such activism in India in a more narrative format and reach out to a larger audience.

Blurb:

"They are here and will probably reach your location in another 10 minutes," answered a shaky voice on the phone.

"Good! Good! Keep track of them and don't lose sight of them. See you in a bit," replied Arjun. As soon he disconnected the call, his stern gaze broke into a devilish grin as he announced to his accomplices, "The hunt begins."

Based on real events, The Highway Mafia is a political-crime fiction book that shows the transformation of a young businessman, who has an unexpected encounter with one of the most dreaded mafia groups in the country.

Find out what happens, when a secular youngster decides to choose the path of progressive activism to fight a multibillion-dollar worth organized crime of cattle trafficking that rely on political clout and black money to smuggle cattle.

My verdict :

The novel 'The highway mafia' is a political-crime fiction based on true stories. The cover page shows  a truck full of cattles are supposed to transporting from one place to another. And the title hints us that it is crime story. So after reading the blurb it got my attention as it is not like any other book. Plot is unique. It is cattle-trafficking. Language is lucid. Narration is good. Allover a nice read.

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