God is a gamer is a bitcoin thriller written by the famous Indian author Ravi Subramanian. I must confess that this is my first book of the author and needless to say that he didn't disappoint me at all.
The author commands good knowledge on the subject, he seamlessly integrates his banking knowledge and also gives a glimpse on what goes behind the bank counters.
The book starts with the current events of how credit card companies monopolies the money market and
what caused the origin of bit coins. It also relates wiki leaks with politics and since it starts with a topic that is currently hot, it gets your attention. And though its a fiction it gives a real explanation for what happened in the bit coin market.
The book has wikileaks, gaming, Facebook, fiction, jihadists, romance, love, lust, drama... overall a good mystery that any reader could relate to. It also gives us a picture on how markets are driven by bankers and also how it gets affected by corruption by anyone.
Apart from the banking industry, it also gives a good perspective about the gaming industry and how it makes users addictive. You feel that the author is though from a banking industry with a good knowledge of it but he didnt monopolies the banking with just the dry facts of banking but he has also done a good homework for the other topics. As you read the book, you feel like shouting out saying 'I knew thats how these industries are flourishing'. What better review required than this level of involvement of the reader.
From start it grips the readers..it starts with wikileaks and assange and from there it grips the reader's attention. The reader can't keep the book down till it's done. The book makes you want to know what's going to happen next.
The author has maintained the pace of the book from start till end. No part is wasted effort. Every scene kind of builds up the mystery and the mystery unfolds spectacularly. It's an ideal mystery book like Agatha Christy ones where the author gives the reader an opportunity to piece together the clues and solve it themselves. And its also a very good mystery book as it gives a twist in the end which makes the reader go 'aaw'.
Each character like Aditya Rao, Malavika, Tanya, Varun all are done with great care, with no loose or unnecessary details.
After a long time found a book which I wanted to be completed in one go. Though it's the first of this author I have read, it has definitely made me want to read more of the author's book. Surely I will look up for Ravi's books next time in a bookstore.
Any reader who is new to mystery would be hooked after this book.
My rating 5/5!
Well done Ravi Subramanian you have outdone yourself! I would say this would be a great movie script not for Bolloywood but for Hollywood itself. Hope I see the movie at the earliest!
Overview of the book:
Imagine a scenario where you cross this powerful virtual currency with a Gamer, Banker, Politician and a Terrorist. The result is GOD IS A GAMER – the worlds first Bitcoin Thriller.
A thriller which moves from Washington’s Congress to Delhi’s finance ministry, the beaches of Goa to the corporate boardrooms of Mumbai. A thriller set in a world where money means nothing, martyrs are villains, predators are prey, assassination is taught by the ancient Greeks, and nothing is as it seems.
About the Author:
Ravi Subramanian is India’s numero uno thriller writer, having written six bestselling books. An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore), he is currently head of a leading financial institution. A career banker and financial services professional, Ravi has worked with various multinational banks (Citibank, ANZ Grindlays Bank and HSBC) for over eighteen years. As a result of his extensive background in foreign banks, writing about banking comes quite naturally to Ravi. Each one of his books thus far have been set in the backdrop of a foreign bank.
Imagine a scenario where you cross this powerful virtual currency with a Gamer, Banker, Politician and a Terrorist. The result is GOD IS A GAMER – the worlds first Bitcoin Thriller.
A thriller which moves from Washington’s Congress to Delhi’s finance ministry, the beaches of Goa to the corporate boardrooms of Mumbai. A thriller set in a world where money means nothing, martyrs are villains, predators are prey, assassination is taught by the ancient Greeks, and nothing is as it seems.
About the Author:
Ravi Subramanian is India’s numero uno thriller writer, having written six bestselling books. An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore), he is currently head of a leading financial institution. A career banker and financial services professional, Ravi has worked with various multinational banks (Citibank, ANZ Grindlays Bank and HSBC) for over eighteen years. As a result of his extensive background in foreign banks, writing about banking comes quite naturally to Ravi. Each one of his books thus far have been set in the backdrop of a foreign bank.
