The Good, Bad and Ugly- 3 Novels.

The Good

First among equals by Jeffrey Archer:

How interesting would you expect a book to be that deals with the life of three aspiring British politicians (I read the US version of the novel, but in UK version there are four guys competing) told parallel with the ups and downs they face in personal life, career, in elections and in Parliament in a story spanning around forty years? Sounds boring? Believe me, when Archer tells the story you wont be able to stop reading....

It is early 90s and British King is in a predicament. Elections are over and there is a tie. He has to consider the prime minister candidates and call upon one guy on whose shoulders the future of the country is to be for the next term. There are three names to be considered, but one of them already out of the race and he has to chose the first among two equally talented men.... Then plot goes 40 years back. The political lives of three totally different individuals, from different backgrounds are chronicled. And the best thing is that the suspense is broken in the last sentence... So my recommendation is grab the book and start reading...

The Bad

Insomnia by Stephen King

An 80 plus year old guy is stuck by severe insomnia after his wife's death. He starts seeing auras and stuff around people. And one guy whom he likes goes nuts and beats the crap out of his wife.. and the whole town divides and fights over a speech to be given by a abortionist... and he starts seeing some bald headed men in places where people dies and he dont know whether he is insane or is it others who thinks they are normal...

I had never read any Stephen King before, at least not fully, read Pet Semetry some pages and then Cujo some pages. I like him because of movies like Shawshank redemption and Misery. That was the reason I picked up the book. But it is no fun.... No terror, no suspence.. lot of bizarre things happening in 660 pages and after some time you dont care what happens...

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The Ugly

Presumed Innocent By Scott Turow:

A public prosecutor is raped and murdered. The prime suspect is her colleague who once had a relationship with her. Presumed Innocent is a chilling story of an innocent man who has to prove himself innocent despite of all evidences and witnesses who are against him. What follows is a breathtaking journey through a maze of rape, lust, corruption and murder where all soft spots- love, loyalty and companionship are buried deep. Suspense is top notch...

Only reason why I categorized it as ugly is that a reviewer has compared it to Hugo which is pure stupidity. This is just a good thriller told wonderful and thats it... Nothing classic...