Book Reviews

‘Salvation of a Saint‘ is a mind-bending mystery novel which will stretch your imagination to breaking point… and reveal a twisted, demented side to how far desperate people can go when pushed beyond a point! Okay, here’s the set up… As the story ‘Salvation of a Saint‘ opens, a Japanese man and his wife, Ayane, … Read more

‘The Henna Artist‘ is a pretty complex, deep telling that uses the background of a royal family and a traditional artist to address the social mores and events of an earlier era. Personally, I dislike the term “Indian author“! A writer’s language of preference is an identifier… as in English author, or Spanish writer. But … Read more

Run a search on Google for the ‘best Indian novels’ and you’ll find extensive lists of best selling books in India. So many that you’ll quickly, easily get confused! Here’s what is interesting. Many of these collections have the same titles on each. It’s as if every book reviewer simply tapped into the ‘same old, … Read more

Richard Osman’s ‘The Thursday Murder Club‘, notable as the most widely read debut novel of all time, is a murder mystery thriller with several unique twists that make it an intriguing read. An unconventional detecting team. A rather casually brutal crime. And an exciting expose. Together it all adds up to… a best seller. I … Read more

Reading ‘The Women in Black‘ by Madeleine St.John is like lying on a soft, warm, thick cushion or mattress on a cold night… and sinking ever so gently into a comforting embrace. The beautifully-told story slowly engulfs you, until before realizing it, you find yourself immersed in their dull, routine, mundane lives. “Now then. Young … Read more