Reviews

Salini Vineeth’s ‘Lost Edges’, an interesting 257-page turner, is a storyline rich in emotion, drama and relationship issues. The unique title drew me to this book. Once I finished reading it, I understood just how apt the title is. This book felt oddly personal to me, as if the author …

  ‘Hawk’s Return’, the third series of books by ArtoonsInn Room9 Publications, is an anthology of twelve short stories centred on the theme of ‘return/returning’. The 155 pages book explores the concept of returning in the literal, metaphorical and other manners. The stories chronicle journeys, incidents, rediscovery, introspection, reconnection to …

The battle for Dharma resumes in this contemporary saga of personal struggles, friendships, redemption and retribution, inspired from the greatest epic of all times, the Mahabharata.

  Indrani Chowdhury’s ‘Brown gal in the rain’ is a beautiful compilation of poems that touch the soul, primarily because they are about topics and issues that are so commonplace. Indrani’s writing is lyrical and captivating. She expertly weaves verses, masterfully using vocabulary as a tool to craft stanzas that …

  Sreemati Sen’s ‘Shadow Town – grave encounters with the other world’ delves into Bengali folklore. The author’s penchant for writing horror is clearly evident in the book, particularly in the second half of the book where the climax and the denouement startle the reader. The book starts off with …

Khushboo Shah’s ‘The mildly chaotic world of Chi Kenny’ is dystopian satire punctuated with humour, wit and sarcasm. The book is based on the premise of animals being the dominant species on earth, ruling over humans with an emphasis on the dairy farming industry in India. The book is disquieting …

Ell P’s ‘Shameless in stilettoes’ is a peek into the world of erotic writing, but that’s not what the novel is about. Leaning heavily on elements of BDSM, LGBTQ rights, marital discord, misogyny, domestic abuse, feminine suppression, and more – this novel is a good old regular whodunit! Oh yes, …

Book title – The reluctant doctor Publisher – Vitasta Publishing Pvt Ltd Pages – 249 pages Language – English Genre – memoir Authors – Dr Balesh Jindal Available on – amazon.in ————————————————————— This book took me by surprise. Usually, I do not enjoy reading memoirs, even if they are well …

Book title – Pronounced Guilty! Publisher – Readomania        Pages – 262 pages         Language – English Genre – contemporary fiction Author – Monica Singh Available on – amazon.in Purchase link – https://www.amazon.in/Pronounced-Guilty-Monica-Singh/ ——————————————————————————— Monica Singh’s ‘pronounced guilty’ is not one story but many stories (of …

  Book title – Forests and Faeries – tales of adventure and magic Publisher – ArtoonsInn Pages – 174 pages Language – English Genre – Fantasy/Children’s Literature Author – Srivalli Rekha Available on – amazon.in —————————————————————- Srivalli’s delightful anthological book of 13 stories – Forests and Faeries – is a …