Tujuh tahun lalu, Vivek “Vicky” Rai, seorang playboy putra sang Menteri Dalam Negeri, membunuh Ruby Gill di sebuah restoran mewah di New Delhi. Ala...
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Mar 30, 2011
Jennie
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While I enjoyed Six Suspects (especially the characters of Eketi and Munna), the American character, Larry Page, did not ring true at all, primarily because of his speech. Attempts to make him an ordinary, "aw-shucks" Texas hick were admirable, but his "butter my butt and call me a biscuit" style got very old after awhile, and he really was just unbelievably stupid. I've met my share of stupid, uneducated people, but this was just too much, and for the only time in the book,
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Nov 21, 2011
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A high profile murder. Six suspects. All had motive and opportunity. All six had a weapon. Who is it?
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Vicky Rai, industrialist, son of Uttar Pradesh’s home minister and a notorious law breaker is shot point blank in a party at his farmhouse. There are six suspects who had weapon and opportunity. – A corrupt bureaucrat, a mobile thief, an American, a tribal, a famous starlet and his own father.
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A high profile murder. Six suspects. All had motive and opportunity. All six had a weapon. Who is it?
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Vicky Rai, industrialist, son of Uttar Pradesh’s home minister and a notorious law breaker is shot point blank in a party at his farmhouse. There are six suspects who had weapon and opportunity. – A corrupt bureaucrat, a mobile thief, an American, a tribal, a famous starlet and his own father.
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Jun 20, 2011
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May 25, 2011
Andreas
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SIX SUSPECTS - CRIME MASTERPIECE
VICKY RAI - is shot at the party celebrating his acquittal. There are six suspects. SHABNAM SAXENA, Bollywood enchantress, described as the ultimate wet dream. MUNNA MOBILE, the cellular thief from Mehrauli. EKETI, the Andaman islander on a mission to recover the stolen sacred rock, the ingetayi of his tribe. Home minister JAGANNATH RAI, who has all of Uttar Pradesh trapped in his corrupt coils. LARRY PAGE, the forklift operator from Waco, Texas, i More...
Mar 30, 2011
Samantha
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Having only seen the movie and not read "Slumdog Millionaire", I wasn't sure what to expect of the follow up. Sometimes movies try so hard, but fail to really let the viewer truly understand what the author wants to convey. For me, books are always so much better than the movie, but "Slumdog" was so good, that I was prepared to give it a go with the second novel from Vikas Swarup without having read the first. I was not disappointed. From the beginning, the characters dra
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Jan 07, 2011
Meenakshi
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No matter how much I praise this author, I always fall short of words.He is one of the finest writer in the history of literature.One of my favourites.
Six Suspects, as expected was a joy ride.The author of Q/A did it again.Vikas has recreated the magic of his first novel.I know I am bragging again but I have no choice; Swarup deserves it.
I simply love the ease with which he has managed to come out with a story so intricately tangled around the life of six totally separate souls More...
Six Suspects, as expected was a joy ride.The author of Q/A did it again.Vikas has recreated the magic of his first novel.I know I am bragging again but I have no choice; Swarup deserves it.
I simply love the ease with which he has managed to come out with a story so intricately tangled around the life of six totally separate souls More...
Nov 03, 2010
Felice
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Six Suspects. Yet another book I picked up because I thought the cover was pretty. Oh well. We all have to make our decisions based on some type of criteria, right? So what if mine is a shallow one. It works for me. To prove it let me tell you that once again the pretty cover got the job done. Six Suspects is a fun, fun read.
Vikas Swarup's previous novel was the inventive and fascinating Q&A which was made into the movie Slumdog Millionaire. As with Q&A, Six Suspects takes place in More...
Vikas Swarup's previous novel was the inventive and fascinating Q&A which was made into the movie Slumdog Millionaire. As with Q&A, Six Suspects takes place in More...
Aug 22, 2010
Kater
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There are a certain class of books in which nothing really happens for three hundred pages, but the reader enjoys the read because the characters are so friendly, the setting so cozy, and the writing so easy.
This novel is the exact opposite.
Everything happens, but the journey jars, the characters fail to charm, and occasional lapses in writing make the plot alone carry the reader along. I found myself skimming, irritated with the prose, but wanting to find out what happen More...
This novel is the exact opposite.
Everything happens, but the journey jars, the characters fail to charm, and occasional lapses in writing make the plot alone carry the reader along. I found myself skimming, irritated with the prose, but wanting to find out what happen More...
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Jun 09, 2010
Barbara
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This novel by the author of Slumdog Millionaire has a lot going for it -- a mysterious murder, six varied suspects, and the vibrant background of modern day India. If it all doesn't quite add up, the read is still worth the journey. The tale begins with a description of the crime scene and the properly villainous victim, a rich kid named Vicky Rai who had plenty of enemies. Six suspects are promptly rounded up: a government bureacrat who has recently been acting like a reincarnated Gandhi; a
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Mar 11, 2010
Sixsuspects
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I am always a big fan of ‘adventure/mystery’. The feeling the book Six Suspects provides me is quite different than those I have read before. The structure of the book is very unique, such as it contains six different stories of the six suspects found in Vicky Rai’s house. It is amazing that five of these suspects have nothing to do with Vicky at first, but they all end up relating to him due to revenge, in search of the sacred rock and …… Munna, the mobile-phone thief, is my favorite chara
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Aug 03, 2009
Tony
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Swarup, Vikas. SIX SUSPECTS. (2009). ***. As in his previous book, “Q & A,” (later retitled and adapted for the screen as “Slumdog Millionaire”) this author is seemingly dependent on lists around which he builds his novels. In his first novel, the list was composed of the questions and answers given by an Indian boy from the slums and how each answer was part of his cultural background. Here, a murder is committed and there are six prime suspects. They are prime because of all the people
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Feb 21, 2011
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Nov 16, 2010
Avinash
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When you have one of your books already made into a movie and pretty succesful one at that, what do you do next? Write a better book! This is exactly what Vikas Swarup attempted to. Well, did he succeed? To find out we will have to wait and see if anyone makes a movie on this book. (I am sure, many of us read Q&A only after Danny Boyle made it into Slumdog Millionaire, and so did I.)
Going by the author's intention, I can say that he definitely intended to make it "larger" t More...
Going by the author's intention, I can say that he definitely intended to make it "larger" t More...
Mar 26, 2010
Vicky Rai, playboy, corrupt industrialist, son of an even more corrupt provincial politician is shot to death at his lavish estate during a party celebrating his acquittal for a murder he did indeed commit. As the title says, there are six suspects all with motive and opportunity, and Swarup's page-turning account of how they got to be where they were at the moment of the shooting is not only a fascinating detective yarn in the best tradition of the great mystery authors, but also an unapologeti
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Aug 14, 2009
Brittany
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How I Came To Read This Book: It was a gift.
The Plot: Vicky Rai is the playboy son of a corrupt Indian bureaucrat - he's also newly acquitted from a murder he was clearly guilty for, a verdict that has the entire country of India up in arms. When Vicky throws a party to celebrate his freedom, he's subsequently murdered - and a motley crue of 6 suspects are taken into custody for possessing guns. A deeply dedicated investigative journalist concedes he will do what it takes to uncover More...
The Plot: Vicky Rai is the playboy son of a corrupt Indian bureaucrat - he's also newly acquitted from a murder he was clearly guilty for, a verdict that has the entire country of India up in arms. When Vicky throws a party to celebrate his freedom, he's subsequently murdered - and a motley crue of 6 suspects are taken into custody for possessing guns. A deeply dedicated investigative journalist concedes he will do what it takes to uncover More...
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Feb 18, 2012
Fabien
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Il s'agissait certainement de l'homme le plus détesté d'Inde... et le voici assassiné lors d'une fête qu'il organise. Six personnages sont suspectés par la police car chacune possède une arme et en attendant les résultats de l'analyse balistique un journaliste va se pencher sur le meurtre.
En fait d'enquête, c'est le parcours atypique de ces différents personnages que l'on va suivre dans des strates différentes de la société indiennes, et leur périple jusqu'à cette fameuse fête ensang More...
En fait d'enquête, c'est le parcours atypique de ces différents personnages que l'on va suivre dans des strates différentes de la société indiennes, et leur périple jusqu'à cette fameuse fête ensang More...
Feb 10, 2010
Beata
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I tend to think of mysteries as guilty pleasure. They're the French pastries of literary world. Taste so good going down, but then later you feel like maybe you shouldn't have done that. Why waste time reading things that you'll just forget in a few days?
Six Suspects is a mystery of sorts. It centers around a "who-done-it" question, but it is so so much more. It stays with you and makes you wish that Swarup has written at least twenty books by now, instead of two.
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Six Suspects is a mystery of sorts. It centers around a "who-done-it" question, but it is so so much more. It stays with you and makes you wish that Swarup has written at least twenty books by now, instead of two.
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Dec 16, 2011
Bernt
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Very interesting book! I loved how the author changed the point of view between each character. You got to know the six suspects through narration, journal entries, phone conversations, first person and third person views. A very clever way of presenting the moral fiber of the main characters. However, having said that, most of the stories were too fantastic and somewhat unbelievable. I though the book was only average as a murder mystery , even with a cool twist at the end.
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Nov 12, 2011
Manu
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The second novel by Vikas Swarup, after Q&A, the book that now has a life of its own. Six Suspects worked essentially as a superb suspense thriller for me, but it is also a commentary on everything that happens in India - from militancy and racism to reality TV and call centres. Through six of the most stereotyped characters that you could ever find (okay, five), the author manages not only to create a gripping tale that shakes up the mix every time you think you have cracked the mystery in your
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Jan 16, 2010
Bettie
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Dec 08, 2009
Khalid
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Vikas Swarup is an Indian diplomat and is currently serving as Indian Deputy High Commissioner in South Africa. His first novel, Q&A, has been made into the award winning film "Slum Dog Millionaire". In this elaborate murder mystery Arun Advani, India's best-known investigative journalist, investigates the murder of Vicky Rai killed at his farmhouse at a party he had thrown to celebrate his acquittal from a previous murder charge. Six suspects’ lives unravel: a corrupt bureaucrat; an A
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Aug 27, 2009
Sheela
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This novel is a whodunnit murder mystery by the author who wrote Q & A (...that led to Slumdog Millionaire). The book had a common theme about India and its corruption. I raced through the book because the novel is set up with suspense and intrigue. However, there is something I just didn't like about the book, and I can't quite place it. I think it's the writing which is off-putting, but also the ridiculous-ness as the story progressed. The author was trying to be original with the storyline a
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Jan 20, 2010
Susan
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This unusual, important novel examines a variety of Indian social strata by following the six suspects in the murder of dissolute playboy Vickie Rai. The six were the only ones at Rai's massive party who were carrying guns when Rai was shot. Swarup first briefly describes the six, then presents descriptions of how they got to the party and what motives they might have for killing Rai. There is little interaction among the characters, and certainly little input from the corrupt, brutal police.
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Mar 12, 2011
David
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Young, corrupt industrialist Vicky Rai has been murdered at the celebration party for getting away with murdering a young bartender. After a search of the guests, guns were found on six of them. The suspects range from poor to rich, stone-age tribesman to actress, American to Indian, and the book goes through all of their personal stories explaining their motives for wanting to kill Vicky.
Great read. I love how Swarup is able to write such fun and engaging stories while at the same pr More...
Great read. I love how Swarup is able to write such fun and engaging stories while at the same pr More...
Aug 15, 2010
Rowland
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"hmmm... buku ini berusaha keras untuk mencoba merepresentasikan sedikit gambaran fakta ironis di negaranya (India). Tampaknya memang fenomena "gelora Syiwa" lebih besar dibanding "Wisnu" bg pihak2 tertentu yg menempati justifikasi feodal status sosial masyarakat. Jello Biafra mensinkronisasikannya dengan istilah yang provokatif,"KILL THE POOR".
Permasalahan atau gesekan sosial dlm struktur masyarakat akan selalu ada bila Wisdom & Knowledge disalahg More...
Permasalahan atau gesekan sosial dlm struktur masyarakat akan selalu ada bila Wisdom & Knowledge disalahg More...
Aug 20, 2011
Carolyn
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"Six Suspects","Vikas Swarup"
"The author of Slumdog Millionaire (Q&A) has written a second novel, this time an almost 500 page mystery. I liked Slumdog Millionaire book better than the movie and gave it 5 stars. This one gets a 4 star rating. I found most of the book delightful, but the untangling and solution of the mystery was overly complicated and just didn't work for me.
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"The author of Slumdog Millionaire (Q&A) has written a second novel, this time an almost 500 page mystery. I liked Slumdog Millionaire book better than the movie and gave it 5 stars. This one gets a 4 star rating. I found most of the book delightful, but the untangling and solution of the mystery was overly complicated and just didn't work for me.
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Jul 19, 2010
Lucy
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This novel was written by the same author as "Slumdog Millionaire," and like it, the characters intermingle in Dickensian fashion. One would not think that people of different castes would have much opportunity to come in contact with one another, even in modern-day India, much as they do in Dickens' Victorian England, which was equally class-conscious. But, here they do, as well. Also, as in his previous novel, the author sets up unlikely scenarios which seemingly have nothing to d
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May 24, 2011
Lani
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I liked the different characters and perspectives the book was written in. I can respect anyone who can write in different voices. Overall it was a good book and good story, just not as memorable as other books I've read.
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Apr 15, 2010
Keerthivasan
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First of all, this book is a bold attempt at telling what is the exact scenario in India because of the rich-political-powerful men in the country.... The thing which I liked the most in this book is the way the scenario was put into the story and how different people across different platforms got affected. But, I personally felt that stories of each character should have been mixed rather than telling as separate stories which would have been like adding more cheese to PIZZA.... Always gettin
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Sep 02, 2009
Leah
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This book was wonderfully written. I really enjoyed the varied characters and the amazing interlacing of their individual lives ~ as well as all the plot twists. For a 450+ page book, I was shocked I finished it in 3 days. I just wanted to know "whodunnit"!!!
A few of the characters were a bit ~ strong (stereotypical), shall I say, but I was OK with it because those characters were easy to follow in a book full of need-to-remember names. (I hate it when the characters More...
A few of the characters were a bit ~ strong (stereotypical), shall I say, but I was OK with it because those characters were easy to follow in a book full of need-to-remember names. (I hate it when the characters More...
