Tanushree Podder

This is an excellent read with excellent insights into the personalities and temperaments of the two great commandos from the elite Special Force. The strength of this book is that the narrative is very compelling and easy to read. This book is very well-written and enjoyable, and examines a very important, though sometimes underestimated, relationship between the two men who arguably did more sacrifices in a war against terrorism. The thing that most impresses me about these men is their unfailing loyalty to each other and seeming lack of selfish ambition, and Tanushree Podder does a great job of profiling this.

Author keeps the pace quick and interesting and anyone who enjoys reading about the Army and soldiers should enjoy this book. I particularly enjoyed reading about the more personal aspects of Captain Neel Dutta and Major Sam Fernandes's lives and author devotes a good amount of time not only to their friendship but also to that of their families.

The enduring friendship between Captain Neel and Major Sam is brought wonderfully to life in this book, No Margin For Error. Captain Neel knew he could rely on Major Sam in any situation, both military and personal. Major Sam knew Capt. Neel would back him all the way. Major Sam' belief in him gave Capt. Neel confidence in himself. No doubt today it would be described as a 'bromance'.

The beginning is little upsetting but also fairly basic, and I was saddened at reading the first paragraph of the book. I won't say why as you need to find out it by yourself. But believe me from second chapter you won't be able to put down the book. Author was just warming up, preparing a readership that might not have the broad outline. Soon the narrative evolved into something much more thriller and enjoyable.

Author Tanushree makes the story personal, and at the same time gives the reader little-seen information about the deadliest conflict ever experienced by us, the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

As far as the contents of this book are concerned, the 290 pages or so of this book are divided into Thirty Three chapters with a short Author's Note, that take a chronological view of the lives of Capt. Neel and Major Sam with a special focus on their relationship in the Special Force. Attention is paid to the high and low points of the careers of both men and how both managed the difficult tasks of strategic insight, tactical skill during a deadliest terrorist attack, managing unruly subordinates, displaying political finesse in dealing with superiors in military spheres, and engaging with the civilians.
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Detective, crime and suspense novels guarantee goosebumps and at times they would shoot up our adrenaline.When they tell the tales related tothe present digital era with the backdrop of tinsel realm of Bollywood it adds entertainment . There would be a lot of thoughts start to flow in to your minds as to the magnificence of evil motive, suspects, and way of execution and investigation.






Tanushree Podder's A CLOSETFUL OF SKELTONS is an enjoyable and pensive superbly phrased book.


For those who want to sit on a summer evening, the book you choose to read should be a page turner and it should engage you to go on till the midnight with a cup of hot coffee and this book falls under this category.

You have to enter into a hill station Ramsar to read the thriller that unfolds through the eyes of many a character. Each one carries its own purpose .They play pivotal roles and the authoress had to add all the elements of humour, sentiments and the thrill and chill.While reading the story you can picture the happenings and it would be etched in your minds since it is penned in a subtle manner.



The title and cover design are amazing. The succinct blurb would instill an interest in you to read the book.This fast-paced thriller has got so much suspense, twists and turns to engage you through the story. The language is amazing and the narrative prose is impressive.



The storyteller in the authoress Tanushree Podder leads it to be a page turner. Creation of Charectors is superb. The language is so smooth you can visualize the events and situations as though all happen in front of your eyes.



Events are believable and unpredictable. The ending is unexpected and unpredictable .While reading the book it would be etched in your minds since it is penned in a subtle manner.


The descriptive prose highlighting the beauty of Ramsar the picturesque of sceneries, the greenery , the cold climate and the good nature of people allures us.There is a plethora of characters which include Durgabai, Dinesh, and Ganesh employees, DSP Jung Bahadur Singh aka JBS, Tia assistant of Ramola .The story flows with all the funny situations to evoke laughter as well as horrible occasions to shock you.


It is no wonder Tanushree storytelling style has enchanted me from the beginning to the end.She has masterfully spun a story about the personal struggles hardships and joys and happiness of the actress .It is a heart-wrenching story and there is a strong plot strengthened by the interesting subplots.





It is an emotionally intuitive and impeccably written tale focusing on the story of deception and evil.



I like this wonderful book for all the thrill and chillness it can create in us a great entertainment. The cover design by Natasha Chandhok is fantabulous.I strongly recommend this book to all fans of crime thrillers.… (mehr)