Devashish Sardana

Review Headline
A riveting crime thriller!

What to expect
Expect an exciting murder mystery.
Expect a spine-chilling story that involves serial murders and murderers
Expect a crime thriller that races against all odds of virtues

Who can read
The book is strictly for those readers who can digest severe crime. Though there is gore in the story, many crime is intrinsically detailed narration is found. On the other hand, the book is a definite feast for all thriller lovers.

How is the narration
The narration is gripping and engaging. The elaborate and detailed descriptions make the story readable. The story can be divided into two parts. The story's first-half runs like a roller-coaster where Simone and Zoya try to pick clues to catch The Dollmaker. The second half becomes more of a psychological thriller where the psyche and life of the serial killers. This is where the readers will understand why they attempted these murders.

About the characters
The characters in this book are all strong, deep, and intense. There are man characters apart from the central characters. Each character has its scope and strength in the story. Each character has a story in itself. The characters of Simone and Zoa will entice the readers.

Writing Style
To make the readers hooked on the story is a big task. Here, author Devashish has done an interesting job. With excellent and exciting writing, the story moves at a somewhat faster pace. The story touches on many sensitive and taboo topics, be it kidnaps or gender discrimination, mental health, or trauma. All these are described in sensible and understandable language.

Grammar & Vocabulary
Simple yet effective language with adequate vocabulary is used in the book. The author has also impressed his readers with good writing and language in his previous books.

What did I like
1. The plot
2. The mystery and its retaining
3. The characters and their backstories

What could have been better
There are some places where gender issues are stereotyped though LGBTQ issues are discussed. This could have been avoided.

Entertainment quotient
The Girl In The Glass Case is overall a well-written psychological crime thriller. It has all those elements to make it an unputdownable read. Therefore, this book by author Devashish Sardana is a perfect entertainer but must be read with caution!

Pick it if
you like crime mysteries
you want fast-paced psychological stories
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