Title – Let Love Take
Over
Author –
Tomson Robert
Genre –
Fiction
Publisher –
Srishti Publishers & Distributors LTD.
Book Format – Paperback
No of pages – 176
This book is available on Amazon
Prime characters –
Josh, Susan, Tony, Ankita, Kavita, Josh’s grandpa, Mayur,
Other characters – Naresh
Shetty, Rajiv, Inspector Nayak
Book
Review
Let Love Take Over is written
by Dubai-based author Tomson Robert. It is his third book. The story is about
love and real-life struggles. Joshua is the protagonist of this story who is
struggling with his past. Joshua used to be a dare-devil teenager who used to
stand up and fight against wrong things. His grandpa always encouraged him to
show courage and keep faith but Josh loses his best friend in one of the nasty
fights that he had in his teenage years.
From
that day onwards, his past continues to haunt him even in his adult years.
One day his wife Susan
complains to him about the misbehavior of her boss but Josh is caught between
his past and present. He does not support his wife in this rift and she loses
her temper and calls him a coward.
The story is completely
inspired by Bollywood movies. The first few chapters reminded me of Tere Naam
movie as Josh a teenager takes up a fight with a Shetty gang. In that fight, he
loses his best friend as he gets beaten up by one of the gang members. I cannot
imagine a teenager fighting with strong, hardcore gangsters in a book except
that I have seen in movies.
In the corporate world, when Susan
gets molested by her boss and again in this case, Josh does not stand up for
her. There have been a lot of real-life stories I have read, heard, and
experienced. Such molestation cases often go unnoticed and unheard. Common
people like us suffer from its consequences even after quitting the job. Again,
the author’s story failed to convince me of the scenario. Josh tries to become
a hero and then shows up at Naresh Shetty’s residence and fight with him and
his bodyguards. This scenario reminded me of Singham movie. In short, the story
is full of Bollywood spice and did not stir any interest in me.
The only part of this story I enjoyed was the ancient story of David and Goliath. People who like stories with Bollywood spice might enjoy this book.
Writing Style
The writing style is very simple
and casual.
The Book Cover & The Title
The book cover is not attractive
at all. It is simply an image of two people holding coffee cups. The title is
okay-ish.
About Author
Tomson lives in Dubai with his
wife Cini and their adorable daughter, Lea. He is a management consultant.
