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Book Name: Twisted, Tangled and Trapped Author: Siddharth Maheshwari Publisher: Paper Towns Genre: Murder Mystery Twisted, Tangled and Trapped by Siddharth Maheshwari is a fast-paced whodunit murder mystery.   Review The book is set against the backdrop of the glamorous film industry. The story centered on the murder on the murder of one of the influential film producers, Rajat Handa. Three people confessed to the murder; in fact, the two admitted while the third one kept himself on hold till the trial for the other two is confirmed. The police department is a fix on how to solve the mystery when there are people already confessing to doing the murder. Follow the police inspector as he unveils the mystery, a web of secrets, to catch the murderer. The title does the justice as the book is divided in three parts defining how the murderer is caught. In this book, each character has enough limelight, glorifying their true nature, past, and the complex and intricate relationship wit...

Book Name: Many Ramayana Many Lessons Author: Anand Neelakantan Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Non-Fiction Many Ramayanas Many Lessons by Anand Neelakantan is a non-fiction novels which explores different Ramayans and the lessons they delivered with the essence of different culture and retellings across Asia.   Review This book presents different versions of the Ramayana, including Valmiki, Buddhist, Southeast Asian, Tamil, and Jain, woven in the words of playful and insightful commentary on the lessons and the truths within tales over the Ramayana era. Through his research, in this book, the author has explored his views not strongly supporting any tale, yet inviting readers to learn about different stories that are unknown from the Treta Yuga. With all the knowledge gathered for writing this book, the final work is a collection of thoughts and stories to tell the world how the Ramayana evolved, as per the ones who wrote their versions of it. Readers who love to reflect upon...

Book Name: And Then There Were None Author: Agatha Christie Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Murder Mystery And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a locked room murder mystery with a mix of strangers having diverse intellect and emotional balance to keep them intact as a team until the last soldier dies.   Review The book starts with an epigraph that gives all the hints for readers to find the reasons behind the murders that take place in the book. The story is set on a deserted island called "Soldier Island" where ten strangers from diverse backgrounds, including a lawyer, an ex police officer, and a doctor, are lured to join a party with different reasons to spend leisure time for free in a vast property on this secluded island. Each individual received a letter as an invitation from Ownes, but as they arrived, they found the hosts were missing. It looked a little queer to them initially; later, they understood something was wrong with the place and setting when...

Book Name: Navapashanam : The Quest for the Nine Magical Poisons Author: Nitya Neelakantan Publisher: Readomania Genre: Mystery & Crime Fiction Navapashanam: The Quest for The Nine Magical Poisons by Nitya Neelkantan is a narrative across two distinct timelines.    Review It is a thrilling story of the forgotten past, a battle with evil and the secret protected for two centuries. The dual timeline narrative follows through in 1798 and 2018. In 1798, the story revolves around Mookambikai, who is a fierce secret keeper of the Navapashanam. She is relentlessly hunted by a shady alliance, including a vile Aghora, seeking to steal and exploit the compound. Her trail comes to an end as she dies, yet leaving behind her legacy, she left space for her great-grand niece Manimeghalai (Megha) , who continued her quest in 2018 as she unexpectedly returned to her ancestral home in India. After a series of near-fatal accidents, dead bodies in the garden in Mangal Mansion, and a missi...

Book Name: Bimbisar’s Curse Author: Tanushree Poddar Publisher: Rupa Publishers Genre: Myths, Legends and Sagas / Historical Fiction Bimbisar’s Curse by Tanushree Poddar is a historical fiction that explores multi-generational family epic from ancient India.   Review Bimbisar's curse is a tale from ancient India. As the name suggests, this story is about Bimbisar's life and the curse he received on his journey of expanding his kingdom. It begins with Bimbisar's days in the dungeon, which eventually led to the curse coming to reality at the end. While reading the book, the plot would take the reader from the present to the past and circle back to the present state of Bimbisar in the dungeon. The golden age of the Magadh empire, when Bimbisar became the ruler who followed matrimonial alliances to expand his kingdom, saving his power and strength to take revenge on his father's embarrassment. This story will take the reader on a ride from one son who fought for his fat...

Book Name: The Glitch In Our Stars Author: Divya Iyer Publisher: Indie Press Genre: Contemporary Fiction The Glitch In Our Stars by Divya Iyer is a contemporary fiction novel that explores themes like belonging, long-distance love, depression, heartbreak and bonding.   Review The story revolves around two main characters, Rusham, living in London, and Dil from Mumbai, who fell in love amidst the chaos, struggles, and doubts of their lives and existence through an expected conversation that started on Facebook when Rusham reached out Dil thanking her for sharing the review on his book, yes you read it correct, Dil is a book reviewer (and content writer) and Rusham an author. Readers and bookstagrammers out there will relate to this connection and look forward to what will happen next, and maybe this might be an unexpected turn for them, or maybe some readers might fantasize about falling in love with their favorite authors, forming such a connection. No more spoilers about how t...