Author- Jagdish Joghee
Publishers- Notion
Press; 1 edition (10 September 2015)
Pages- 118
Genre- Romance
Blurb- Shruthi
has everything going in her life with great education, incredible romance, a
wonderful husband, and two adorable kids. There is plenty of laughter, joy, and
love in the cozy nest that Shruthi has
carefully built. All is well until that
fateful Diwali day when passion gets the better of reason. One momentary lapse
threatens to uproot the entire foundation of her beautiful life. The stakes are
too high as Shruthi runs the risk of being abandoned by her husband and losing
her children too. And there is no one to blame but herself. Caught in a
cesspool of blackmail, ransom, revenge and remorse, Shruthi is on the brink of
collapse. She can run but cannot hide.
Book Review- “In Love and Free: The tale of a woman caught between two men”, as the
name specifies, deals with the issue of infidelity.
The premise is not new as the issue of adultery and the complications that are
certain to follow (at least in fiction) is a concept that has been done to
death in movies as well as literature. While there is nothing wrong in choosing
an old topic, the need of the hour was a fresher perspective. The drama unfolds
in a predictable manner and the story meanders towards deceit and crime.
The numerous grammatical mistakes do nothing to salvage a
bland tale.
On a positive note, the author has etched the character of
Shruthi, the female protagonist of the story, well. She has been portrayed as a strong-willed woman who likes to dominate the
events around her. She has no qualms about succumbing to the pleasures of the flesh and wants to live life on her own terms.
The way she deals with the crisis in her life is commendable as she does not
surrender to the dictates of the antagonist. However, the climax could have
been different; Shruthi choosing the easier way out by deciding to sacrifice
her life as a penance for her 'sins' smacked of a misogynist mindset on the part
of the writer.
Verdict- Old
wine in an old bottle…
About the Author-Born
and brought up in the beautiful hill town of Coonoor in Nilgiris, Jagdish
Joghee has always been attracted to the hills and the forests. Growing up in
the midst of serenity, Jagdish had enough inspiration to write short poems
during his school days. He now lives in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu
where he works for a leading global information technology services company.
Jagdish has worked in some of the top IT companies in India, which required him
to travel to some of the major cities in the country and overseas too. His
passion for writing started early during his school days. Being a closet
writer, Jagdish's writing was initially confined to journals and scrapbooks. He
could not pursue his dream of becoming a journalist when he started working in
the IT-enabled services industry. Jagdish
is an active blogger and writes on issues that have a social impact, apart from
reviewing Indian movies. This book marks his foray into fiction. He considers
himself more of a storyteller than a
writer. Jagdish wants to write novels that will keep readers engaged with a
good mix of romance, revenge, laughter and thrill. He is also keen to explore
the realm of fantasy. - See more at:
https://notionpress.com/read/in-love-and-free#sthash.6tTejEDz.dpuf
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