Sameer Gudhate Presents the Book Review of Disha: The Ultimate Direction by Dr. Ddharaniikota Ssuyodhan

When I closed the book, it felt less like shutting a Kindle and more like slamming shut a courtroom door echoing with unanswered questions. My pulse was still racing; my thoughts tangled in a single dilemma: what happens when the law you’ve always trusted suddenly feels powerless? Dr. Ddharaniikota Ssuyodhan’s Disha: The Ultimate Direction doesn’t just tell a story — it drags you into the uneasy space where justice and morality wrestle, leaving you breathless and deeply unsettled.

Now, I should admit something. I have a soft spot for crime thrillers, especially ones that blur the neat lines between right and wrong. But this one felt different. Maybe it’s because the author himself is a lawyer, and you can feel that lived-in knowledge pulsing through every chapter. Or maybe it’s because the story doesn’t just spin a tale of cops and killers — it digs deep into the mess of real-world issues: crimes against women, loopholes in the justice system, and the silent weight carried by victims who never see justice.

At the center of it all is Inspector Rithika Murthy, a character I couldn’t stop rooting for. She’s tough, determined, and carries this fierce faith in the judicial system — the kind of cop you want on your side. And yet, when a serial killer starts targeting men who brutalized women but walked free, that faith begins to tremble. Suddenly, she’s caught between her devotion to the law and her instinctive understanding of what true justice might look like. The tension there is electric. I found myself almost wincing with her, turning over the same questions in my own head.

What really struck me was the writing style — sharp, direct, but laced with emotion. It’s not ornamental prose; it’s brisk, urgent, like the steady thrum of a drumbeat pulling you along. And yet, amidst the pace, there are these pauses where the narrative breathes — where you’re made to sit with the anger of a survivor, or the quiet despair of a parent watching injustice unfold. Those moments linger long after you turn the page.

The book doesn’t hold your hand through the moral dilemmas. It throws you right in, lets you swim — or sometimes drown — in the gray areas. I’ll be honest, there were parts that felt almost too raw, too close to reality. I had to put the Kindle down, stare out the window, and just let the heaviness settle. But isn’t that what powerful storytelling should do? It should make you pause, squirm, and reflect.

If I had to pick highlights, the first would be the way Rithika’s inner conflict is portrayed. She’s not a cardboard hero; she’s flawed, human, and that makes her infinitely relatable. Second, the pacing — relentless enough to keep you hooked, but measured enough to let the emotional beats land. And third, the courage of the author to not shy away from the uncomfortable truths of how privilege, power, and money warp the scales of justice.

Were there moments I wished for more subtlety? Yes. Some sections hammer the point a little too hard, as if the reader might miss it otherwise. But honestly, in a book like this, maybe that rawness is the point. It’s not here to be polite. It’s here to shake you.

Reading Disha reminded me of those moments when a news headline makes your blood boil, and you wonder if the system is broken beyond repair. It’s fiction, yes, but it’s also a mirror. And mirrors, as we know, don’t always flatter — but they do force us to look.

So, if you’re someone who enjoys thrillers that are more than just whodunits — if you want a story that grapples with justice, morality, and the unspoken rage simmering beneath society’s surface — this one is worth your time. Just be prepared: it’s not an easy ride, but it’s a necessary one.

As for me? I’d give it a solid 4.2 out of 5 — and more importantly, a place in the category of books I’ll be thinking about long after the glow of the Kindle fades.

And maybe, just maybe, the next time you see a headline about delayed justice, you’ll remember Rithika’s dilemma — and feel that tug in your chest too.

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