Banker by profession,more than two decades of banking experience in banks like Citibank, HSBC,ANZ Grindlays. Author of 5 popular thrillers about banking & bankers, including the Economist Crossword Book Award winning 'The Incredible Banker'.
Ravi Subramanian, an alumnus of IIM-Bangalore, a master story teller on banking and financial sector which comes from his more than two decades of work experience in Banking sector hence is very closely tied to the audience awareness. Coming from someone who has insider knowledge of the corporate "affairs" makes it very authentic and relevant.
His book "The Incredible Banker" is the winner of the Golden quill Readers Choice Award. Except 2009 he has given best read every year starting 2007 till date. His latest book 'The Bankster' is a gripping nail-biting thriller.
2007 If God Was a Banker
2008 I Bought the Monk’s Ferrari
2010 Devil in Pinstripes
2011 The Incredible Banker
2012 The Bankster
My experiences with his books have been fabulous. May be because being in the Banking & Finance industry i can totally relate to every bit of his book - so word by word , line by line. Also his books are much more than just love induced people in the bank. The fact remains that where there is money involved dirty games are sure to be played. Like plotting , money laundering , inflated bills, kickbacks etc etc). You can’t help but think and question the existing ways things are done which sometimes impact individuals, sometimes nations and sometimes globe.
Though personally i feel that his books always make banking look far more interesting than it really is :-). The very thought makes my day most of the time.
I have read all his 5 books. All his 5 novels are centred on the banking industry and the similarity ends here. Each one of them are very different from each other. The books are fiction yet real, absolutely gripping.
Will share a personal experience - ‘If God Was a Banker' in 2007 (he won the Golden Quill Readers Choice award for his debut novel) - I picked this book one evening after coming back from the office (about 10 pm or so) and i failed completely to sleep without completing it.Since i am a slow reader i was awake till 4 am because it was impossible to stop in between.An irresistible,sleep-defying fiction. I was left both awestruck and dumbstruck and till date i can recall the book scene by scene like a movie. It was like a treat!!
From his above mentioned first book till date there has never been a dull moment during the read period. Very fast paced and inter-connected plots will always keep your eyes and mind wide open.
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Thank you so much for recommending the books :)
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yehh!! they r real nice reads :-) .. hope you'll enjy them as much as i did. happy Reading.
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