I received a copy of "Sirens Spell
Danger" for review via Write Tribe. The book (ebook really) is a
collection of three short stories - one each by a prolific blogger.
This was the first books by fellow bloggers and it was with a lot of
excitement I picked it up.‘Femme Fatale’ is the first of the three stories in the book. It's story of a unsuspecting young chap who goes lusting after a "siren" he meets over a drink in the pub and gets embroiled in a plot to bomb the city! From there, the book describes in detail the 'action' (read fighting, shooting, bombing) the chap gets into! And there exactly lies my grouse - the author could have focused on developing the character instead of jumping head-first into action and stunts! A very weak plot and a story you can give a miss.
‘Bella Donna’ is the second story in the series and the best of the lot! A chain of murders of high-profile unrelated business tycoons confound the city police. The murder mystery, unraveled with the help of science, makes a gripping and interesting read - though the author could have made do with fewer scientific terms. The author Radha Sawan is definitely somebody to look out for!
The third story, 'Bellary', starts off as the story of a intelligence agent being posted to investigate the ISI activities in Bellary but the storyline soon moves into the legend of 'Bellary'. While overall a good plot, it could have done with some editing to make it more gripping.
Overall, I was disappointed with the book and will rate it 2.5/5.
