City of Death by Abheek Barua is a recently released crime fiction that tries to look into the dark side of the human mind. The book has been released not only on the mobile platform, but also as a hard copy. The story is apparently set in some unknown city of West Bengal (most probably … Continue reading
Vikram Rana Investigates: Tales of Murder and Deception in Hyderabad by Sharmishtha Shenoy is a collection of two cozy murder mysteries. With tightly structured plots, both the stories keep you hooked till the end. In fact, it will not be wrong to say that both the stories have all the ingredients that a good murder … Continue reading
Murder in Amaravati by Sharath Komarraju is a well-crafted murder mystery. While the murder is not chilling, the book has all the ingredients that a good murder mystery should have. The story-line is gripping. There is enough suspense to hold the attention of the readers. The setting is not thrilling but certainly captivating. The sleuth … Continue reading
Raakshas: India’s No. 1 Serial Killer by Piyush Jha is an attempt to delve deep into the human consciousness and scrutinize the darkest corners of human mind. As the title of the book suggests, this book is the account of a young boy who was given a name that has been used to describe his … Continue reading
Killing Ashish Karve (An Inspector Saralkar Mystery) by Salil Desai was my first encounter with Inspector Saralkar. This book was first published as The Body in the Back Seat. And you know what? I enjoyed reading this book. It is a brilliantly woven murder mystery. The plot is good. The story-line is both eventful and … Continue reading
My Rating**** I always liked the stories of Akbar and Birbal. Akbar was one of the great Mughal emperors of ancient India and Birbal was an adviser in his court. The tales of Akbar and Birbal depict Birbal outsmarting his rival courtiers and sometimes even Akbar by using his wit and intelligence. More recently, Sharath … Continue reading
My Rating**** One of the finest works of Agatha Christie, ‘Body in the Library’ holds your attention from the first chapter itself. For me, this chapter can be easily termed as one of the best opening chapters by the queen of mystery. The chapter not only impresses you with the brilliantly crafted lines, but also … Continue reading
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