In my view, it augurs well for the Indian literature especially fiction genre, that such authors are taking up age old themes and giving them a much needed face lift. At least the Indian readers are warming up to the Indian fiction as evident from the popularity of these authors and their books.
The plot basically revolves around a set of murders involving renowned intellectuals - all linked in some way or the other to the life of popular mythological / historical Hindu deity and 8th re-incarnation of Vishnu - Lord Krishna. One of their colleagues finds himself charged with these murders only to find himself a pawn in a greater conspiracy involving the origins of Mahabharata and Lord Krishna and in turn finding the key to possibly the greatest discovery of the mankind. This discovery could very well turn the entire Hindu faith upside down if unraveled and its left to this poor scholar to protect the secret from falling into wrong hands.
While the book could still be improved upon in terms of tighter writing but full marks to Ashwin Sanghi for creating a wonderful piece of mythological / historical fiction. The story is as gripping as say a Dan Brown thriller and quite well researched.
The Krishna Key is an easy read if you are well versed with Hindu mythology, in particular Mahabharata. Otherwise as well, it does well to educate the uninitiated well enough to be able to appreciate the story line. I really liked the parallel narration from Mahabharata in Krishna's voice to refresh some of the characters and give a solid background to the story. Though starts a bit slow in pace but picks up equally quickly in the middle to become a sure shot page turner. It's got enough twists in the plot to keep you hooked on to the book till the very end.
