'The Sharp Mile' is a thrilling voyage canvassed in an Indian city. At the outset it nose dives into a terrorist attack of unprecedented intensity. The story walks the characters to witness moments that blossom like fragrant flowers and horrors of unabated violence that could scar a sole forever. From the burnt ruins of peace, struggle of its protagonists; it brings out a message with triumph. A message that is worth reading.
Virendra S Rathore is an IT professional and a student of medieval military history. He completed his schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram, Jaipur. After school he pursued IT education and received a Masters degree in Computer Applications at Birla Institute of Technology.
As a campus recruit, his first job took him to the IT and Consulting giant, Accenture Bangalore in 2007. Virendra is presently employed with the Tata Consultancy Services, New Delhi.
Virendra loves playing Baskbetball and Swimming. He is fond of poetry, discussing Geo-politics, history and loves to cook occasionally. He also moderates at a Defence Forum (DefenceForumIndia.com) and is an avid supporter of RKBA. Since Jan, 2013 he is happily married to Geetika, who is an MTech in Nano Technology.
Born in a Rajput family, Virendra was brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan; the land of unparalleled history in martial prowess and patriotic sacrifices. To fulfill his duties to the social spheres he owes to, Virendra has been active in charity and volunteering at old-age homes.
The book is good. Not what I expected from a first timer like Mr.Rathore since he has done a lot of research. I give the book 3 out of 5 since there is a lack of consistency among punctuation and censoring.
The storyline is good, the basic idea is also good. There is a lack of refining the story and this leads to a decent narrative. The book could have more action and the cover can be better.
The verdict - Definitely worth reading - a quick read. Gives good information on the working of the MARCOs. The book could have been made more interesting.