My Book Review: Smokewater [Jasoosi Dunya Book 61] by Ibne Safi

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One more Ibne Safi Book review which I had already posted at somewhere else...

I hope everyone is well and healthy. In place of giving the title of my post ‘My Book Review’ maybe I should title them ‘My Book Information’ as I am not really a book critic with fancy words and I only give you all a basic intro cum information about the book and try to state my opinion about it in some simple words. But lets leave it for later…

Today again I’ve finished one Ibne Safi Book. As you might already know few days ago I’ve read Poisoned Arrow by Ibne safi which was not only interesting but later also appeared as the first book in the series of Doctor Dread adventures. So after cooling off for few days I started the second book of this series titled Smokewater which is translated from original title ‘Pani ka dhuwan’.

The book starts with a beautiful young girl Shakila coming to Meet Colonel Faridi and asked his help as she was concerned for her Grandfather whose health  deteriorates mysteriously after seeing a boat near the doc. Faridi agrees to take up the case and goes with her to her house to see the Girl’s grandfather, a famous businessman Mr. Fayyaz Ahmed. He also visits the Island and Doc area where they had seen that mysterious boat. After going their Faridi sees an unusual Monkey and goes after him in a cave. Later-on after coming out of the cave he tells the girl that he won’t be able to take up her case and she should go to her house, and instruct Captain Hameed to drop the girl at her house.

Captain Hameed also was in a little doubt with the girl’s intension as her family was infamous for playing practical jokes on people and starts to investigate her. During this investigation he comes to know that the girl has one other house in a not so good area of the city and no one knows what she does there. He confronts her and visits that house with her thinking that she is hiding something from him and Colonel Faridi. At that time few people arrive at the house and kidnap the girl Shakila with Hameed, later on they find out that they had arrived with the plan to kidnap Faridi too but couldn’t execute that as he was not there.

On another place Faridi is conducting in his own Investigation. When he comes to know about the disappearance of Hameed and the girl he goes after various goons very hard and was able to find both Hameed and Shakila. There he gets an idea that all this case was not a simple one and he was mixed with something notoriously long game.

Faridi and Hameed continue with their quest and in this path Faridi sends Hameed and Inspector Rekha as undercover to the party of Mr. Ray Chandra Shekhar, another prominent business Man. The party was very exclusive and attended by very few prominent people. In this party Faridi and Hameed uncover many facts and also solve the mystery behind Mr. Fayyaz’s health.

Oh! And In the same party Dr. Dread makes an appearance for the first time [Although with another name and appearance].

What was the reason behind Mr. Fayyaz’s unusual health? Who was Shakila? Who was Dread and what was a notorious criminal like him doing here? Why was the Party of Mr. Ray Chandra Shekhar was so important in all this context and what really Faridi and Hameed discover there?

To know these all, read this book which I believe you won’t regret it. As I’ve already said I am a very big lover of Ibne Safi’s writing as not only his story telling is concise but he also winds up different stories and plot lines in a way they I never get bored and also each story keeps me interested. His character development is always interesting and mind-blowing as only in few words he creates an image of the character which you are forced to follow. And last but not the least what I’ve always loved about Ibne Safi’s book is him not using Sex in any of his book to sell. Yes he shows that Hameed is a big flirt and likes to Enjoy the company of women, but he never crosses the line giving some un-useful steamy sex in between the story to keep readers interested, he always throws some new mystery points in the book and sticks to his story idea which anyway keeps us glued to the book. This series is developing up quite good and I hope Mr. Safi takes the story and thrills one more notch up in the upcoming novels.

Ok! So I can’t wait to move to the third book. But I guess I should wait for few days to save myself getting addicted to Ibne Safi’s book, as they are very rarely available in Non-Urdu Language.

What do you think about this book? Share your thoughts and opinions with me.

Title- Smokewater [English title]

Original Title- Pani ka Dhuwan

Writer- Ibne Safi

Original Language- Urdu

Publisher- Blaft publication

My Rating- 4/5

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