Book Review: The Justified Sin by Harpreet Makkar

Title: The Justified Sin

Author: Harpreet Makkar

ISBN: 8192648079 

ISBN13: 9788192648071

Blurb:

What do you call it when three beautiful women come in your life, but you are still single? What if they all, at some point, tried to entice you, but you feel like committing suicide because of loneliness? What do you call it when you made no mistake, but still, you feel guilty as sin?

Jay had a common life until Saloni, Prachi and Vineeta came in his life and changed everything.

At times, he avoided the love that knocked at his door, and when he actually needed it, the same love kicked him.

He betrayed.

He got betrayed.

He rejected.

He got rejected.

From being shot in the back by Prachi’s father to getting intimate with Vineeta under the influence of alcohol, his life was as spicy as those masala Bollywood movies!

He was getting used to his life, until one night, he decides to jump off a building and end everything… 

My Take:

In The Justified Sin, Harpreet narrates the story of Jay and his tryst with romance at different points of time. Throughout the years, he gets a chance to be close to three girls - Saloni, Prachi and Varsha, however circumstances fail him each time he begins to get serious about any of them.

From getting shot at by Prachi's father to contemplating suicide, the author has tried to narrate a unique story of Jay's flirting with love, fate and life.

The narration is simple and language easy, however at some places there are editing mistakes that must have been avoided. The story doesn't proceed as smoothly as expected as there are sudden jumps in the plot which make it difficult to relate to the plot at times. The climax too seems a bit fast paced.

Recommended:

Overall, it's a good book. No harm in reading if you have got time.

Rating:

Plot: 3/5

Characters: 3/5

Style: 3/5

Editing: 2/5

Climax: 3/5

Reviewed by Dr. Waseem A Malla in association with Lab Academia Research group.