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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...

Book Name: A Seven Year Slip Author: Ashley Poston Publisher: HQ Genre: Paranormal & Time Travel Romance Format: Paperback/Ebook Print length: 384 pages  Rating: 4.5 /5 A Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a heartwarming tale that blends magical realism with contemporary romance. Blurb on Amazon An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate...only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel. Review The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a treat for contemporary romance lovers. The story revolves around Clementine and Iwan, who met in a time-slipping apartment that belonged to Clementine's aunt. The love story of a publicist and a passionate chef who accidentally fell in love when they were not supposed to after meeting in that magical apartment. Clementine would remind herself of the predefined rules of the apartment, which included, "Never fall in love ...

Book Name: The Devil’s Autopsy Author: Vignesh Sivashankar Publisher: Readomania Genre: Paranormal/Supernatural Thriller Format: Paperback Print length: 213 pages  Rating: 4 /5 The Devil’s Autopsy by Vignesh is a collection of spine-chilling short stories delving into the realm of the supernatural. Blurb on Amazon The Devil is dead. It’s time for its autopsy. What happens when crime investigators spot a deluge of paranormal forces in their examinations? A normal autopsy isn’t sufficient. What they need is a different autopsy—the devil’s autopsy. Five unsolved murder mysteries handpicked from the villages of Assam to the sophisticated skyscrapers of Mumbai that have a torrent of supernatural suspense hidden under the sheets. From the bestselling author of The Ten Commandments of Evil comes five standalone horror novellas where each tale promises to grip, terrify, and linger long after the pages turn. You'll go deeper into a vortex of suspense that challenges the very fabric of...

Book Name: Night At The Medical Campus Author: Siddharth Nirwan Publisher: Book Street Publications Genre: Horror Format: Paperback/Ebook Print length: 161 pages  Rating: 4 /5 Night At Medical Campus by Siddharth Nirwan is a horror novel that explores serial killing by a ghost. Blurb on Amazon Brutally murdered by the one she loved and her body dumped in a well on the medical college campus, Sanya’s bright and promising life is extinguished in a second. And it’s only the beginning as her body goes missing from the mortuary, never to be found again. Legend grows and the medical college students believe that Sanya still haunts the well where she was found. No one dares venture too close. No one dares to disturb her. Years later, notorious seniors force five first-year students into going to the haunted well and calling Sanya’s name thrice. No one is prepared for what happens next. Is the story of Sanya’s ghost true, or is it just a fabricated rumour to scare the juniors? Why is n...

Book Name: Lessons In Chemistry Author: Bonnie Garmus Publisher: Penguin Genre: Society & Culture, Historical Fiction Format: Paperback Print length: 400 pages  Rating: 4.5 /5 Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry is a thought-provoking novel set in the 1960s. It features a brilliant chemist, Elizabeth Zott, who finds herself navigating a world dominated by men.  Blurb on Amazon 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times ‘A page-turning and highly satisfying tale’ – Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, she would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to leave her job at the institute, she soon finds herself the reluctant star of America's most beloved ...

Book Name: Sanatan Author: Sharankumar Limbale Publisher: Vintage Books (Imprint of Penguin Random House) Genre: Historical Fiction Format: Hardcover Print length: 248 pages  Rating: 4 /5 Sanatan by Sharankumar Limbale is historical fiction translated from Marathi to English by Paromita Sengupta that depicts the inhuman discrimination towards Mahars by the upper caste. Blurb on Amazon Sanatan is the gut-wrenching story of Bhimnak Mahar and his ilk, who have been subjected to barbaric abuse and inhuman discrimination by the upper castes over centuries. The story begins with the young Bhimnak in pre-Independence India. It then traverses time and geographical boundaries to end with Bhimnak’s grandson. The circular narrative pattern is reflective of the endless cycle of pain that the Mahars are unable to break free from, no matter how hard they try, no matter where they go, no matter if they change their identity and religion. Using myths, the Puranas and historical texts as reso...