Book Review: “Murder at the Vicarage” by Agatha Christie

Miss Jane Marple, one of the beloved female detectives, made her debut in Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. Depicted as a gossipy and inquisitive old lady snooping around the village, she is one of those sleuths people love to read. One of the characteristic features of almost all the books featuring Miss Marple … Continue reading →

Book Review: “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie is a collection of 12 short stories. These stories feature the characters of Mr. Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite. Both of these characters try to solve different mysteries in a logical and clever manner. While Mr. Quin plays a major part in solving these mysteries, Mr. Satterthwaite plays a … Continue reading →

Book Review: “8 Hours” by Upendra Namburi

8 Hours by Upendra Namburi is a time-based corporate thriller. As the title of the book suggests the book tells us about the events that happen within a period of eight hours. The title and the blurb of the book create an atmosphere of excitement in your mind if you love reading time-based thriller. The … Continue reading →

Book Review: “The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns” by R. Durgadoss

The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns by R. Durgadoss is a befitting sequel to the bestselling book The Indus Challenge. While the book is the second installment of a series, the book can be read as a stand-alone book. With a well-written plot, the book holds your attention till the end. By creating … Continue reading →

Empire: The Story of the Cholas

Empire by Devi Yesodharan is a historical fiction. According to the author, Empire is an accidental novel. She had no intention of writing it but somehow it happened. The book is based on Chola dynasty. The Cholas were known for their professional navy, and this navy had played a pivotal role in the expansion of … Continue reading →

Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood’s Bad Boy

Sanjay Dutt’s biography by Yasser Usman talks about one of the bad boys of Bollywood. I picked up this book as I have grown watching his movies and wanted to know more about him. While his movies were an indispensable part of my childhood, I was never a big fan of Sanjay Dutt. For me, … Continue reading →

Death in the Clouds: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie is another Poirot mystery. The book was first published in the US on 10 March 1935. As the title of the book suggests, the murder in this book takes place in the clouds. Well! Not in the clouds in the genuine sense but in the closed confines of … Continue reading →

Murder Is Easy

Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie was first published in the UK on 5 June 1939. One of the well-established Christie characters, Superintendent Battle (an intelligent and successful officer of Scotland Yard) makes an appearance at the end of this book. However, his appearance can be termed as a cameo appearance as he does not … Continue reading →

How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine

Prashant Jha, an Associate Editor with Hindustan Times, has a long track of covering Indian national politics, particularly politics in the Gangetic plains. How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine is his latest book. As the title of the book suggests, this book tells us how the BJP wins election after election. In … Continue reading →

Book Review: ”Unlawful Justice” by Vish Dhamija

Popularly known as John Grisham of India, Vish Dhamija has authored a number of books.  I had been reading rave reviews of his books on various social platforms for a long period of time. Some of these reviews were so good that I added him as an author to read in future. Sadly this kept … Continue reading →