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Book Name: A House Without Windows Author: Nadia Hashimi Publisher: William Morrow (An Imprint of HarperCollins) Genre: Thriller and Suspense A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi is a heart-wrenching and compelling thriller novel that transports readers to the lifestyle of Afghanistan, exploring themes such as justice, resilience, womanhood, and turmoil. Review The story follows the life of Zeba, a wife and mother of four children, who ended up in Chil Mahtab, a jail for women in Kabul, when she was found with blood on her hands and her husband lay with a hatchet stuck in his skull. Accused of a crime which she might or might not have committed, without throwing any tantrums, she followed the police. She waited for her trial in jail amongst other women who were spending their time in Chil Mahtab for petty crimes like running away with a lover, carrying a baby out of wedlock, and so on. Such was the life of women in patriarchal Afghanistan. The storytelling takes readers on the ...

Book Name: Until I Find You Author: Kanchana Banerjee Publisher: Om Books International Genre: Thriller And Suspense Format: Paperback Print length: 268 pages  Rating: 4.5/5 Until I Find You by Kanchana Banerjee is a twisted and gripping suspense thriller novel that will take readers on an adventurous ride of uncovering the secret behind the culprit who started the tragedy.   Blurb When Jenny sees the picture of a boy in a travel magazine, she is stunned. He is a dead ringer for her friend Rubina. But the boy is supposed to be dead. Ten years ago, Jenny had failed to save Rubina and the infant from the clutches of the charming leader of a dangerous cult who led his flock to a mass suicide. Jenny’s journey to find the boy leads her to a sleepy village in Rajasthan, where she comes across Virat, a police officer investigating the discovery of a decomposed leg from a construction site. Are the two cases linked? As her past threatens to catch up with her, Virat and Jenny get...

Book Name: One Step Ahead Author: C L Peache Publisher: The Bombay Circle Press Genre: Mystery Format: E-Arc Print length: 303 pages  One Step Ahead by C.L. Peache is a suspense and mystery novel that leads to the unfolding of secrets and with guilt and loss wrapped in suspense.   Blurb Jill Towers died in an accident. At least, that is what the newspaper suggests. After Jill Towers falls to her death from a cliff during the Island Walk, the glue that held her friend group is gone forever. Two years later, mourning her death, four friends come back to Jersey for a charity walk. But broken friendships have prominent cracks and these cracks hold dark secrets that come up to the surface when Haydon, Yesenia, Gary and Maisie reunite. After all, Haydon left the island soon after the death, Yesenia withdrew into her shell, Maisie ran until her heartbeat overpowered the thought of Jill’s death…and Gary went on about his business dealings as if it was just another Tuesday. Their...

Book Name: Wolfish Author: Kritika Kapoor Publisher: Panmac Genre: Horror Format: Paperback Print length: 208 pages  Rating: 4 /5 Wolfish by Kritika Kapoor is a spine-chilling mix of horror, suspense, and thriller set in Goa exploring its culture along with some dark secrets.  Blurb on Amazon Tara Tandon’s life is spiralling out of control. Her latest dark fantasy romance featuring werewolves has sparked an outrage over social media, leaving her confidence in tatters. Soon her curiosity is piqued by media reports of a string of brutal murders in Goa that have given rise to rumours about a legendary creature on the prowl. The victims were all young women found viciously mauled and ripped apart. Seeking creative inspiration, Tara heads to the coastal town – only to find herself trapped in a real-life nightmare. Determined to get to the bottom of the killings, Tara teams up with Sunny, a cop suspended for digging too deep into the local tragedy. Meanwhile, a mysterious stra...