Ravi subramanian audio books, best sellers, author bio. Sep 26, 2012 the author, ravi subramanian has two decades of work experience in financial services industry. Buy the bankster by ravi subramanian from amazons fiction books store. He had so beautifully narrated in the book how the corporate sectorsbanks work. Nov 06, 2012 a modern thriller about murders that threaten the security of a nation thats how ravi subramanian describes his latest book, the bankster, in an interview with faisal kidwai. Though it took around two months to open the book, the wait was worth it or else i would have said it was a bad book.
The plot, twists, suspense and the thoughts author puts along the storyline is amazing. I hadnt read any of his earlier works so i started with a blank slate. Keep in mind that i am a bit miserly, and that it is a good read, once you get over the first 75100 pages. Buy the bankster online of indias largest online book store, only genuine products. Bankers build their careers on trust, or so everyone thinks, till a series of murders threaten to destroy the reputation that the greater boston global bank gb2 has built over the years. Because of the soft corner for his career launching company, greater boston global bank gb2, he asks the ceo, indrani, to let. The book begins with the story in angola, then moves to kerala and then mumbai three parallel stories running their course until the connection is made toward. The bankster build plot in three different part of the world.
Author of if god was a banker, god is a gamer, bankster, bankerupt and many other bestselling indian fiction. Sep 30, 2017 in the name of god is a nice thriller by ravi subramanian. The bankster paperback october 1, 2012 by ravi subramanian author. The bankster by ravi subramanian food for the complete. Oct 24, 2012 ravi subramanian continues his dream run with banking chronicles, in yet another unputdownable financial thriller, this time in the form of the bankster. I had read his book if god was a banker and was mightly impressed with the book. The protagonist has a hard task to fight the clock so that he stays alive to uncover the truth. If god was a banker 2007, i bought the monks ferrari 2007, devil in pinstripes 2009. Angola where a convert cia agent named joseph braganza exchanged weapons for raw uncut diamonds. Ravi subramanian is indias numero uno thriller writer, having written eight bestselling books. Subramanian certainly knows his facts and figures in his appointed area of expertise, thats for sure. Notable awards, indiaplaza golden quill book award crossword book award.
This the first book i have read written by ravi subramanian. But the way the author ravi subramanian weaves a thriller around the ongoings of a bank, the bankster gets you hooked to the otherwise boring world of white collar world of bankers. I have not read much of fiction before the bankster by ravi subramanian. He is a master at story telling, which is conclusive from the very beginning of your read. As the story progresses, all three are found to be inter linked. Ravi subramanian, an alumnus of iim bengaluru, has spent two decades working his way up the ladder of power in the amazingly exciting and adrenalinepumping world of global banks in india. Posted on november 5, 2012 december 26, 2018 by vinay leo r. He looked like a corporate gangster or maybe a bankster. Anyhow, i decided to read ravis latest book, the bankster. An alumnus of iim bangalore, batch of 1993, subramanian spent close to two decades in the financial services. A banker by profession, he has written popular thrillers about banking and bankers, including award winning trilogy the incredible banker, the bankster and bankerupt.
I did pick up ravi subramanian s earlier books, but frankly they did not grab me as bankster did from page 1. Through the narrator amit sharmas life he give us a good glimpse into the shady dealings of the consumer loan division in the financial services industry, that hides behind the glas. Review copy from buy the bankster from buy the bankster from summary. We to be honest, i had a big disappointment with this book, this the first book i had read by ravi subramanian, so i am not really aware of his writing style, god is a gamer writing style was something unique which i had been introduced for the 1st time and i did not like it, 1 t.
Apr 17, 20 the bankster is not a book on economics. Book summary of the bankster bestselling author ravi subramanian, a master storyteller of financial crime and winner of the golden quill readers choice award, returns with his most gripping thriller yet. Nov 03, 2012 the bankster is a thriller written by ravi subramanian. The blurb on the cover of ravi subramanian s 5th book the bankster talks of the john grisham of banking. The cover of a mysterious man in an overcoat with a gun and a briefcase standing against tall glittering buildings looked ominous. His fourth novel the incredible banker won the economistcrossword book award in 2011. I have many bankers in my family including my husband, a nonbanker who worked in a bank.
This book is the fifth from the author of the best seller the incredible banker. I could not keep bankster down, it is similar feeling that i got when i read this book as well. Jerry was the guest of honour at ravi subramanian s book launch on 19th october 2012. Unlike other two books, i could sense where the story was going after finishing first 100120 pages of 301 pages novel. Conversation with ravi subramanian greater boston global bank. Jerry raos views on the bankster by ravi subramanian. Ravi subramanian, the noted author of four other features has done a commendable job at weaving this exotic financial thriller exposing banking scams in this wonderful work of fiction. He lives in mumbai with his wife dharini and daughter anusha. I want to be the john grisham of financial thrillers. A banker by profession, subramanian has written popular thrillers about banking and bankers, including two crossword book award winning titles the incredible. Repeating some characters from the earlier books and introducing a few new ones, adopting a changed style of narration with three parallel stories and linking it to a current affair. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.
The bankster by ravi subramanian books plot of the book. This book was a superduper whodunit and the red herrings cast in the sea of the readers suspicions are many. Ravi subramanian, an alumnus of iim bangalore, has spent two decades working his way up the ladder of power in the amazingly. The conspiracy behind the great boston global bank is soon going to unveiled by ravi subramanian in his clasping thriller the bankster.
This book was a superduper whodunit and the red herrings cast in the sea of. True to his reputation, ravi subramanian has scripted a fast paced, well researched book in devil in pinstripes. The bankster official trailer high definition youtube. Buy the bankster books online at best prices in india by ravi subramanian from. The way ravi phase his story and split them is excellent. Anyhow, i decided to read ravi s latest book, the bankster. So, when wall street journal praised ravi subramanian as the john grisham of banking, i was a bit apprehensive because ive been fooled before too by mark giminez of the common lawyer and michael connelly of the lincoln lawyer. This story is also related to financial crime,which is the basic essence in all the ravi subramanian novels. The bankster by ravi subramanian a vibrant palette.
Sep 19, 20 after reading ravi subramanian s bankster, i promised myself to buy his next book which was bankerupt when i got to hyderabad. Bankers build their careers on trust, or so everyone thinks, till a series of. Buy the bankster book by ravi subramanian, 9788129120489. Ravi currently lives in mumbai with his biotechnologist turned banker wife, dharini and his daughter anusha. While, i have heard a lot about if god was a banker, the bankster is the first book that i have read of the author. He is the author of if god was a banker, devil in pinstripes, the incredible banker, the bankster is his fourth fiction. Nov 08, 2012 ravi subramanian calls it the bankster. I did pick up ravi subramanians earlier books, but frankly they did not grab me as bankster did from page 1. Bestselling author ravi subramanian, a master storyteller of financial crime and winner of the golden quill readers choice award, returns with his most gripping thriller yet.
Download read the bankster 2012 by ravi subramanian in. February 2011 arre vikram, shouted tanuja, waving her hand frantically as she sprinted casually across the passage between rows of workstations enroute to the conference room, trying to grab the attention of the retail banking head of greater boston global bank. But not that efficiently as a riveting thriller should. Ravi subramanian fiction set of 4 books by ravi subramanian 25 march 2016. Although this is the first book that i have read by this author, he has. I just loved reading the book and whats more interesting is that immediately after i put. Karan panjabi is an exgb2 employee and a current intraining crime reporter for toi yup, times of india. Ravi subramanian, this story also features the imaginary bank gb2 in mumbai.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bankster. Get the best offers on category name books at best prices in india with a facility of free shipping and cash on delivery cod. Bestselling author ravi subramanian, a master storyteller of financial crime and winner of the economist crossword book award for 2012. He also won the economist crossword book award for the incredible banker in 2012. It keeps you hooked till the end though some minor characters are muddled up. But as a fan, i felt the use of conversations including words with hindi and english together is kind of awkward. The bankster i have many bankers in my family including my husband, a nonbanker who worked in a bank. The bankster, released in 2012 won him the crossword book award in 20.
I am sure anybody who works in corporate world would be able to relate to the book where you find people. We stock every new title under various genres with endless array of enduring classics. Buy from a large collection of ravi subramanian books, if god was a banker, bankster, the incredible banker books online. On reading the first few chapters of the book,it gives an illusion of 3 separate stories. He also won the raymond crossword book award in 2014 for his book bankerupt. Though the book starts as usual with focus on banking is a thriller with the suspense maintained till the last. This was my third book of ravi after i read his bankster and bankerupt respectively. Jun 10, 20 so, when wall street journal praised ravi subramanian as the john grisham of banking, i was a bit apprehensive because ive been fooled before too by mark giminez of the common lawyer and michael connelly of the lincoln lawyer. The author, ravi subramanian has two decades of work experience in financial services industry. This was the first time ever that i was reading something about finance. The uneasy calm in greater boston global bank gb2 is shattered when. An alumnus of iim bangalore, batch of 1993, subramanian spent. The book could not stay in shelf and if out could not resist reading it. Ravi subramanian s latest book in the name of god a thriller, releases on june 26, 2017 ravi subramanian, an alumnus of iim bengaluru, has spent two decades working his way up the ladder of power in the amazingly exciting and adrenalinepumping world of global banks in india.
As i have stated above, the author of the bankster is ravi subramanian. A modern thriller about murders that threaten the security of a nation thats how ravi subramanian describes his latest book, the bankster, in. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. It is but natural that his stories are set against the backdrop of the financial services industry. At a time when the entire banking industry is being criticized for being selfish and money minded, bankers being accused of being untrustworthy, this book by ravi subramanian seems to come like a blockbuster movie addressing right what the audience wants. If god was a banker, devil in pinstripes and the incredible banker are all bestselling titles. Ravi subramanians bank account contains thrillers forbes india. Bankers build their careers on trust, or so everyone thinks, till a series of murders threaten to destroy the reputation that the greater boston global bank gb2 has.
He is the award winning author of eight bestselling books. Buy the bankster book online at low prices in india the. I did not find this book as gripping as the first two. Ravi subramanian an alumnus of iim bangalore, has spent two decades working his way up the ladder of power in the amazingly exciting and adrenalinepumping world of global banks in india. An interesting story set in the intriguing world of academia and gun control lobby in the us. Ravi subramanian is an indian banker turned financialcrime writer. He is the award winning author of nine bestselling books.
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