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– Delhi Times
‘A ripping, edge-of-your-seat, burn-the-midnight-oil, good read. Deva sets a frenetic pace. The author’s attention to detail and prodigious research skills are evident.’
‘After his much acclaimed
Lashkar... Salim Must Die
continues its Tom Clancy-eqsue (run). Deva scores... you can sense the passion.’
– Mail Today
‘Finally, an Indian thriller of quality... where neither the tautness nor the pace collapses. Here comes India’s Clancy or Ludlum or Forsyth.’
– Outlook
‘Deva is an equal with the likes of Robert Ludlum and Sidney Sheldon… a tight plot bound together by intricate but brilliant narration leaves the reader in awe.’
– Deccan Herald
‘A prescient tale… racy, keeps you hooked… definitely written for the movies.’
– The Hindu
‘India’s answer to Tom Clancy…
Salim Must Die
is as real as it gets… gut wrenching action and a deeper look into the terrorist’s psyche.’
– Khabar Dilli Se
‘Both
Lashkar and Salim Must Die
are serious pageturners. He is one of the best authors that I have ever come across.’
– Sayan Acharya,
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‘The sharp zigzags of the plot kept me on edge and made for a very racy pace.’
– Amit Kumar Bose,
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‘
Lashkar and Salim Must Die
will find an answering chord with many and both are bound to be made into films and have multiplexes filled with patriotic cheers.’
– Anjana Basu,
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‘Every scenario described here is realistic and scary. I truly enjoyed it... I feel that
Salim Must Die
should not only be read by every Indian but also be read the world over.’
– Shailesh Karkhanis,
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‘Reality, Thriller, Action –
Lashkar and Salim Must Die
present an amazing vision to see the reality, on such sensitive issues.’
– Sadiya Khan,
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‘Finally, an Indian writer who keeps you on the edge and wanting more. Go, Mukul, go; let your pen flow!’
– Hari Kumar,
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‘I still remember my first thriller, an Alistair Maclean, which I read twenty-nine years ago. Reading
Salim Must Die
gave me a similar high.’
– Ashish Kumar,
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‘Gripping storylines with excellent coverage and explanations of the global geo-political scenario. Mukul Deva is probably amongst the best authors globally.’
– Monish Navlani,
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‘
Laskhar
was pacy, tight, well-knit and pleasantly vindicating. Mukul deftly blends his knowledge of military operations with his knack for thriller writing.’
– Gul Panag,
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‘I put off everything once I started reading Mukul Deva’s series and then I told all my friends. Clancy, sure, but I’m thinking the next Ken Follett.’
– Fran Lebowitz Rittman,
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‘Had the pleasure of reading
Lashkar and Salim Must Die
and am thrilled to see this kind of a writing from a fellow Indian. I read that people are comparing your writing to Ludlum and Clancy but in my eyes you are way beyond them… somewhere close to Mathew Riley and Allen Folsom... Cheers and keep ’em coming!’
– Anunay Shrivastava,
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‘While
Lashkar
is unputdownable,
Salim Must Die
takes the thrills to the next level! Current themes about proliferation and “non-state” actors make the story very relatable to anyone who reads the newspapers regularly.’
– Deepak Subramanian,
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‘Mukul has a very definitive style of writing and it makes the reader literally feel like he is part of the entire plot, witnessing each and every thrill in real time.’
– Arijit Sen,
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‘Mukul Deva’s writings are a sure recipe to entertain. Salim Must Die catapulted me into a virtual world of action where I smelt gunpowder, felt the shocks of mortar and grenade explosions, and survived the labyrinthine espionage of the next-door enemy all of us love to hate.’
– Kulpreet Yadav,
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First published in India in 2010 by
HarperCollins
Publishers
India
Copyright © Mukul Deva 2010
ISBN: 978-81-7223-921-3
Epub Edition © February 2013 ISBN: 9789350295939
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1
Told in
Salim Must Die
(2009).
2
Told in
Lashkar
(2008).