With strong characters, driven by conflicts that have a semblance to reality, and a plot in which mystery and intrigue are enmeshed delightfully throughout the narrative, The Edge of Power is a compelling and enjoyable read. There is never a dull moment in the book, proof enough as I finished it in less than 2 days.

Ravi Nehra, a mean, savage beast, who plays the antagonist, has risen to power and is the leader of the opposition in the parliament. Married to Rhea, daughter of a once powerful politician, who almost became the PM but died in an air crash, Ravi is a poisonous snake ready to strike India in its jugular vein. His alliance with the corrupt yogi gurus and liquor barons, addiction to cocaine, and the weak government at the center people want to do away with, is a recipe for success. But Daivik Verma, a former cartoonist and Catherine Khan, an Anglo Indian Bollywood actress, think otherwise. They approach Shruti Ranjan, a former politician retired from public life after a humiliating defeat in the previous elections. But can these nationalists overturn the evil deigns of the party in power and an opposition who seems to have colluded with them, is where the real challenge lies. Will stop here to avoid turning the review into a spoiler.

To sum up, this is a book with an Indian feel. It is intense, it relates to us, and it had very strong characters that will stay with the readers for a really long time. Strongly recommended.