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You Beneath Your Skin

You Beneath Your Skin by Damyanti Biswas is a brooding psychological thriller. At its core lies a deceptively simple question: can we ever truly know another person, or even ourselves? Set against the gritty, unvarnished backdrop of Delhi, the novel dives into a world where appearances deceive and morality blurs. …

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Twisted Tales and Turns

Twisted Tales and Turns by Smita Das Jain is an unapologetic nod to the storytelling style of Jeffrey Archer, particularly his signature ‘pull-the-rug’ endings. This anthology of twenty stories is thoughtfully divided into four sections, each unified by a shared emotional tone. Smita’s writing is refreshingly clean and linear. There’s …

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Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold)

Mysteries, Mountains and Mythology (Uttarakhand’s folktales retold) by Supriya Bansal is a book that I read with child-like glee. For me, it was childhood canoodled between the pages. The ease with which Supriya writes, weaving emotions and narratives rich in imagery and replete with metaphorical beauty; was a thoroughly engaging …

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