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Line of Control- A Thriller on the Coming War in Asia [Kindle Edition]

Mainak Dhar
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

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Book Description

From the Amazon.com Bestselling author of Alice in Deadland comes a technothriller that's been called by military experts as `better than Tom Clancy'

It is 2012, and the world is a more dangerous place than ever before. Revolutions have swept aside one Middle Eastern regime after another. A regime allied to Al Qaeda has swept to power in Saudi Arabia, and uses its oil wealth and modern arsenal to further spread Jihad around the world. Yet another military coup brings a fundamentalist regime to power in Pakistan, which initiates an audacious plan to strike the first blow in this new global Jihad. As unprecedented terror attacks stun India, the stage is set for a conflict that brings the Indian subcontinent to the brink of a nuclear apocalypse.

With a broad cast of characters that puts the reader into the thick of the unfolding crisis, a fast-paced storyline ripped from today's headlines, and explosive action, Line of Control is a thriller uniquely suited to the times we live in.

Praise for the Indian paperback edition:

"An outstanding book. Better than Tom Clancy any day. I wish I had/could have written such a book." - Air Commodore Jasjeet Singh (Retd.) Director, Institute for Air Power Studies

"Captures very well the cut and thrust of combat. A thrilling read."
- General V.N Sharma (Retd.) Former Chief of Army Staff, India

"Dhar brings us a scenario that seems possible yet apocalyptic."
- The Hindustan Times

"Other than being a great plot, the author seems know how weapons work, which is a great relief to the readers and spices up the novel." - Frontier India

"The characters seem real, with abundant mention of various historical characters and national heroes. Dhar has done equal justice to characters from both sides of the border. By placing readers in the thick of action, similar to the circumstances that we find ourselves in today, Dhar has actually managed to find a connect that cannot be missed easily." - HT City

"A page-turner right the word 'go', Line of... is also very timely. With utter chaos all around and many internal battles fought in the name of religion, Line of ... couldn't have been timed better. This racy war-thriller is exciting, to say the least, as the reader is drawn deep into the action of war. Mainak Dhar's characterization deserves a special mention too, as each character, be it the Pakistani or Indian, is sketched in detail, complete with their eccentricities and ordinariness." - Deccan Herald

"The spine-chilling war scenario entertains, by all means, with skilful plot, well-drawn variety of characters, thrilling action, a high degree of intrigue, suspense and tension, grim humour...There is no gainsaying the fact that in the wake of recent Mumbai terror strikes, "the war thriller", delineating serious and topical concerns -- fundamentalism fuelling terrorism, burgeoning instability in Pakistan, reaction of other countries to the chronic and mounting tension between India and Pakistan -- will attract much wider readership." - The Tribune



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About the Author

Mainak Dhar is a cubicle dweller by day and author by night with eleven books to his credit so far including the Amazon.com bestseller Alice in Deadland. Learn more about Mainak and contact him at mainakdhar.com.

Product Details

  • File Size: 429 KB
  • Print Length: 258 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004P1J0Y2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,473 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Thrilling Story Rooted in Reality March 18, 2011
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As a fan of the action and thriller genres, I have read hundreds of books like this. Few, however, are so well written. The story, though fiction, reflects reality to such an extent that there is not one detail within the story that seems implausible. So many books in this genre fail to achieve their purpose because they simply seem utterly implausible which makes it difficult if not impossible to be drawn into the story. This book had me hooked by the end of the first chapter. The author's depiction of war was so realistic that I wonder if the author was once a soldier himself because the sheer detail and reality of his depiction seems as though it has arisen from experience or at the least a great deal of research. This is by far my favorite fiction book of this year and I look forward to future titles from this author. Highly recommended! A+
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Weak book with lot of mistakes June 20, 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Author has copied the premise and lot of action from Ravi Rikhye's 1982 thriller fourth round which was very well written novel, same cannot be said of this. The author has a Shia leader in charge of Pakistan taking dictates from Wahabis leadership in Saudi Arabia. This fact alone tells us how little the author has information about the region or the realpolitik.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Normally I'm not a big fiction fan except for fantasy. But Line of Control grabbed me early on, maybe because of all the turmoil throughout the Arab nations right now, the Chinese inflation fears, the loss of respect for the American dollar throughout the world, especially Asia, and of course the Japanese earthquake. All the events told in Line of Control certain are possible and I say PROBABLE. In spite of the turmoil in The Coming War in Asia, the greatest thing I got out of the book, and I was thrilled I did, was the HOPE offered. There is always a glimmer of hope for peace. As the book says, it is "never too late to step back from the brink."
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Was wierd, couldnt get into it.
I read the first 3 chapters, and that took effort! It was hard to follow and the description didnt really tell what the book was about. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Crisco
1.0 out of 5 stars Not thrilled
After five chapters and an unexplored cast approaching that of War and Peace, nothing of import had happened. This was tedious work. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Trudgett
3.0 out of 5 stars Timely subject
Basically, the book was very timely. However, I had a difficult time keeping all the foreign names straight in my mind. Read more
Published 1 month ago by RubyJewel
5.0 out of 5 stars Unfolding crisis, page turner
The author clearly knows the subject, the weapons, and the duplicity of people. My only complaint about the book was when the 'scene' changed it took me a while to work out which... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Susan Preston
5.0 out of 5 stars Line of Control a sobering account of Asian religious and cultural...
very deliberate establishment of background information and cultural influences. At times very exciting and a few moments of TMI.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SKB
3.0 out of 5 stars Good
This is an interesting book, and America need to be aware of what is happening in Asia. Good book recommend.
Published 1 month ago by B. Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You!
I just stopped by to say thank you for the free book, which I downloaded ages ago. Sorry for the delay, but I had a ton of books to read, and now I have a chance to post reviews.
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Smythes
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Reminiscent of a Tom chancy thriller the action is non stop but overlayed with an intelligent vision of one potential future. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jeremy Teraoka
2.0 out of 5 stars Line of Control
One of a few books that probably will not finish. I have read about 28% of it & have decided not to continue it at this point. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Brouillette
2.0 out of 5 stars I didn't like it
I started out reading it but discovered it's another book that's not to my interests or liking. However, you might like reading it.
Published 1 month ago by J. Harper
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More About the Author

Mainak Dhar is a cubicle dweller by day and author by night. His first `published' work was a stapled collection of Maths solutions and poems (he figured nobody would pay for his poems alone) he sold to his classmates in Grade 7, and spent the proceeds on ice cream and comics. Mainak was a bestselling author in his native India with titles published by major houses like Penguin and Random House and with one of his novels (Herogiri) being made into a major motion picture. In early 2011, he began to use Amazon to reach international readers through his ebooks and became one of the leading independent authors in the world with more than 100,000 books sold in his first year. Mainak is one of the top selling horror authors on Amazon worldwide and in March 2013, became the #1 bestselling Horror author on Amazon, momentarily unseating Stephen King. He has thirteen books to his credit including the bestselling Alice in Deadland series. Learn more about him and contact him at mainakdhar.com.


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