The book is an attempt at understanding the enormity of Mumbai 26/11. India has seen serious assaults on its democratic institutions – including on the Red Fort and its Parliament – but 26/11 was vastly different in both its intent and its intensity. The ten-member fidayeen squad that sneaked in via the sea route from Karachi, all the way to Mumbai was distinctly different from any other. Mumbai's attackers had clearly been trained well; the ...