The Bankster

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The uneasy calm in Greater Boston Global Bank GB2 is shattered when a series of murders rock the fa ade of the compliant and conforming bank that GB2 has built up over the years Who is to blame Who is driving these intriguing and bone chilling murders What is the motive behind these gruesome killings No one has a clue.And when Karan Panjabi, a press reporter and an ex banker digs deeper, he realizes that he has stumbled on a global conspiracy with far reaching ramifications a secret that could destroy not only the bank but cast a shadow on the entire nation With only thirty six hours at his disposal, he is running out of time and must trust no one if he wants to stay alive and uncover the truth In the racy build up to unraveling the mystery, stranger than fiction characters emerge, faith get shattered and ivory towers come crashing down Bankers build their careers on trust, or so everyone thought till the day the truth within GB2 gets revealed Is the banker at GB2 fast turning into a Bankster Or was he always one Spinning an intricate web of lies, deceit and treachery, bestselling author Ravi Subramanian is back A master storyteller of financial crime, this is his most chilling thriller yet New Read [ The Bankster ] by [ Ravi Subramanian ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr He is called the John Grisham of Banking and he is back Ravi Subramanian continues his dream run with banking chronicles, in yet another unputdownable financial thriller, this time in the form of The Bankster 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 nuclear damage Ravi comes up with a cracker of a plot and a total racer Full review hhttp thetalesp He is called the John Grisham of Banking and he is back Ravi Subramanian continues his...Years back when I began my career in banking domain, this is one of the diagrams which showed to us to explain the process of Money laundering Placement, Layering, Integration.While listening to that induction lecture, I felt it s such an easy process which a layman can easily point of but as the days passed I understood the complexity of the process and even the so called experts in the field of Anti money laundering AML can t even figure it out easily.Here we have Ravi, who with his expe Years back when I began my career in banking domain, this is one of the diagrams which showed to us to explain the process of Money laundering Placement, Layering, Integration.While listening to that induction lecture, I felt it s such an easy process which a layman can easily point of but as the days passed I understood the complexity of the process and even the so called experts in the field of Anti money laundering AML can t even figure it out easily.Here we have Ravi, who with his expertise in the field of Banking has developed his own genre Banking Thrillers and from his third book The Incredible Banker he started revealing the possible White collar crime in sphere of Banking.THE BANKSTER his fourth book too deals with the possible White collar crime in banking domain.Ravi has used the same style of narration which he used in his third book THE INCREDIBLE BANKER Nonlinear narrative which I like most but in THE BANKSTER Ravi has come with a wider plot of three parallel stories...Thriller lovers You can t not read The Bankster Well, first of all my gratitude towards BlogAdda to provide me the opportunity to review this book. BackgroundRavi Subramanian, as remarked, is the John Grisham of Banking thriller genre, and not wrongly And The Bankster conforms to all the banking and thriller standards in its story lineup CharactersT...4.5 StarsThe book cover said, Meet the John Grisham of Banking Wall Street Journal That put me on alert mode immediately because I love John Grisham He is THE BEST when it comes to legal thrillers So obviously the quote on the cover raised my expectation from the book and at the same time it also made me a bit vary I haven t read any of his previous books and so I kept wondering whether it would really be that good I have to admit that I dilly dallied a bit only because I did not want t 4.5 StarsThe book cover said, Meet the John Grisham of Banking Wall Street Journal That put me on alert mode immediately because I love John Grisham He is THE BEST when it comes to legal thrillers So obviously the quote on the cover raised my expectation ...This the first book i have read written by Ravi Subramanian The plot, twists, suspense and the thoughts author puts along the storyline is amazing I felt the use of conversations including words with Hindi and English together is kind of awkward Many times, Hindi slang s are used which are totally unnecessary The characters are well thought and well built Some of the parts are closer to life and se...First of all, before i say anything. Ravi Subramanian has surpasses my expectations though it has some flaws Being a crime fiction lover, this book saviors me well. and that too from Indian author.what this book has to offer Since it is by indian author so first is CORRUPTION, BUREAUCRACY, DOUBLE STANDARDS NGOS, PROTESTS, Crime, Fiction, Mysteries, Money laundering, Banking so called ethics, corporate reality, dysfunctional HRD, spineless Managers last but ...One of the first things that forced me to pick up the book was its title The Bankster Not a banker, but bankster The title illustrated that the book would promise intrigue With strong elements of a thriller such as a racy narrative style, three parallel subplots and a financial scam, the author once again emerges with a winner The banking industry operates with the mandate of trust and this book illustrates how trust can be shattered and people can be treated like statistics as we are int One of the first things that forced me to pick up the book was its title The Bankster Not a banker, but bankster The title illustrated that the book would promise intrigue With strong elements of a thriller such as a racy narrative style, three parallel subplots and a financial scam, the author once again emerges with a winner The banking industry operates with the mandate of trust and this book illustrates how trust can be shattered and people can be treated like statistics as we are introduced to a new level of white collar crime The book, with its smart twists and turns at appropriate stages, unfold brilliantly in the larger course of the narrative Aimed predominantly at general readers who are not familiar with banking dynamics, the book d...Brilliantly written The plot might seem a little implausible at places, but it keeps you going Keeps you transfixed till the end.Simply awful Could not get past the terrible writing at all In my opinion, not worth a read.The book depicts the internal politics and hatred of the International Bank situated in Mumbai, India.It revolves around the forgeries in a reputed banks daily routines, an international connections in between the bank and the mafia, a murder of an honest bank employee, lust and deceit.Author Ravi Subramanian narrates all the happenings in a very audaciously, but the plot of the story is vary powerful and on top of that the criminal investigation done by an ex bank employee and now a newspaper The book depicts the internal politics and hatred of the International Bank situated in Mumbai, India.It revolves around the forgeries in a reputed banks daily routines, an international connections in between the bank and the mafia, a murder of an honest bank employee, lust and deceit.Author Ravi Subramanian narrates all the happenings in a very audaciously, but the plot of the story is vary powerful and o...

The Bankster
  • English
  • 02 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • 358 pages
  • 8129120488
  • Ravi Subramanian
  • The Bankster