The Silent Execution
Dr. Choudhary tells us the struggle of a middle class working Bengali couple in their day to day life as also the death of their first born and problems faced by both of them, in their own separate worlds, as a result of this. The crux of the story is a well-researched case of poisoning by ethylene glycol, which lead to the death of their first born child.
The boring, but steadfast husband Aritra, who is madly in love with his wife, Tyasha. Tyasha, the stunning beauty, who cheats on her husband for Zayed, a person who preys on women to fulfill both his financial and sexual needs. Tyasha’s mother-in-law, who has no love for her daughter-in-law – form one half of the characters in the story; while Dr Ryan Ray the Forensic Expert, Dr Analva Choudhury, the genetic expert & Aditi Bose, the Defense Lawyer, form the other half of the characters of this murder mystery. The depiction of their personal and private lives and their interplay in the whole story has been accomplished in a succinct and lucid manner.
The court room drama, the tirade between the expert witness and the defense counsel, the video-conferencing for showing laboratory tests, etc. have all been incorporated to keep the interest of the reader glued to the text.
The second phase of the story, with the birth of the second child of the couple, the episode of poisoning of the second child too with ethylene glycol and the twists and turns thereof, are not to be missed. The final part of the story, an email, is the anticlimax and hits you hard. Though you might think, ‘yes of course…why did I not think so.....,’ this really makes you wonder about the depths, a human mind can go to, for revenge!!
Of course, there are certain technical terms, which could have been explained as a separate table, but that’s OK in today’s world of Google.
All in all, it is a very well written, well researched novel about a poisoning case, with the Forensic Expert as the main protagonist. No ifs and buts; just pure science and its acceptance by the court in deciding the case.
A must read for those who love murder thrillers and court dramas.
Dasari Harish
Prof. & Head
Dept Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh
Read Silent Execution by Dr Soumik Chowdhury
A young couple Tyasha and Aritra is fighting against all odds and have a sweet baby suddenly their life changed as the baby dies a suspicious death and after autopsy by Ryan Roy diagnosis of ethylene glycol poisoning came and Tyasha has been labeled as murderer of her own baby one can understand how pathetic it is.
Then court procedure where a brilliant arguments framed by her lawyer Aditi and battle of science started,I shall not tell more as it’s a heinous act to forecast the conclusion of such a novel story. With science on both sides, will truth win in the end or will it end up as the silent execution?
Being associated with forensic medicine for more than 40 years I have no hesitation to say Dr Ryan is my idol he conquered my heart I being a lazy reader finished the book in single stretch and the resonance lasted for long time ,I am very happy that not only our discipline Forensic medicine is glamorized but a new era has come in the series of novels it’s something different.Literature world got a new moon Dr Ryan Roy and his creator Dr Soumik Chowdhury
I wish Soumik all the success and waiting eagerly for the next episode of Ryan Roy it proved the words of my revered teacher Prof J.B.Mukherjee who use to tell when all subject ends forensic begins .
Prof T.K.Bose
Ex Head,Forensic and State Medicine
Nilratan Sarkar Medical College,
Howz murder for an experiment?
One needs courage , conviction and imagination to produce a well-crafted thriller in his debut fiction. This is exactly what Soumeek Chowdhuri has achieved in his recent work Howz murder for an experiment?
This genre of fiction has seen the myriad of ideas and investigative ventures to explore the dark side of life. Many a themes have been touched,Actions, plot and twists have been generated by authors to keep their readers enthralled . Crime,death,gruesome murders getting solved at the end makes excellent reading.
Scientific investigation of death has been appealing to both authors and readers.the dead body speaks the blatant truth: goes the old maxim. All one needs is the training ,skill, and scientific bent of mind to take the challenges head on. This happens in Soumeeks fiction Howz murder for an experiment? where three deaths , by different means yet so closely entangled, is an intrigue.It is deftly investigated by an officer with the help of young forensic pathologist Dr Ryan Ray
The story line goes meandering from one case to another when a research institute grapples with deaths of its staff, student and scientists is succession . How are those deaths linked? What makes a killer? Can police unravel the mystery? These questions haunt the reader.
One comes to know the truth; what goes in the name of research; trial of drugs, spinning of capital, the dizzy craving for fame, money and human weakness.
Far away from the madding metropolis, the action takes place at a medical research institute in a district town. The police seek the help of a forensic medicine expert to solve a series of deaths that seemed isolated . We come across characters brimming with life, real, down to earth with their own follies and foibles. Soumeek portrays them with great care and versatility.
The reader is taken across the labyrinth of a research institute, its researchers, the inmates of a closed campus, the grey areas of clinical trial, human failure and above all the mind that stealthily nurtures the evil. The evil mind leads to the evil act : crime.
The author does justice to all the characters, so real, so pragmatic so natural with their dilemma and disillusionments.
Dr Ryan, the protagonist, views the things around him with the detachment of scientist, passion of a poet and the worship of a staunch devotee.
The reviewer found the book amazing. It made compelling read;just un-putdownable. One whizzes past from one chapter to the next. Soumeek’s language is lucid, engrossing and fast moving . His prose often blurring the boundaries of time , making the narrative multi layered
The author paints the murky side of human greed, the craving for success and the disregard for values.To Ryan , the young forensic pathologist,death remained a saga to explore,,truth to unearth and a commitment to fulfill. He seems existentialist when he says “ We all die whether we are successful or not”
Its true for the doctor who delves deep in the ocean of death , the macabre, the putrid, the horrific yet so true .Only death can teach us to worship life. This reviewer from his experience and expertise can identify with the protagonist Ryan Ray . Well done Soumeek .
The book having well conceived cover design and quality binding makes handy reading too. Only for a few typos and formatting that may be corrected in the next edition. Wishing more from the author on the subject that is close to his expertise .
Book Review.
Parthapratim Mukhopadhyay
A review of Howz murder for an experiment by Dr Soumeek Chowdhuri
Even the popular swanky (by local standards) Cafe is not missed. Conspicuously present in all its pomp & glory. Very warm, as a mingling space.
The lyrical canvas of the lush locales painted by Soumeek brought back magical memories of mine having spent nearly my entire career on such a campus.
Folks, I am writing about a debut novel by a young gentleman who is a trained physician academic.
What goes on in a medical research institute makes for an enthralling narrative, which Soumeek delineates with a Robin Cook-ish demeanor, a medical crime thriller par excellence - not at a racing pace, unlike many of those popular western thrillers, but more with the intellectual fervour, a food for thought mostly, may be with a bit of Feluda's magajastra.
Multiple murders very deftly entangled in the storyline brings the element of breathlessness for the reader, the forensic pathologist, Dr Ryan Roy, the protagonist and probably a bit of an autobiographical scaffold of the author himself, is a sharp charming analyst. As the reading progresses, he becomes quite endearing, and stays as the focal point of the reader's attention.
The current attention of common folks to the scientific complexity of drug trials in the context of Covid Vaccines, how they are implemented, duration, efficacies thereof, all that gel very well with what we encounter in this thriller, ethics or the lack of it will hold centrestage of this labyrinth and intrigue, masterminded by a few individuals with clear and present criminal intent. The more recent corruption and criminal plans regarding vaccination in our own state is a further pointer that the reader might find relevant in this novel.
On the flip side, the editing should have been better and more careful, to save those often occurring spelling, formatting and grammatical woes. Hopefully these will be taken care of in another edition or print.
All in all, a very commendable debut novel of a doctor professor with a master's degree whose passion is writing. Well crafted, a fairly intense suspense immersed work, definitely worth a read. Go ahead, grab your copy.
