Sandy Raman, a stringer for the BBC, lives as a paying guest with the Sawant's, a regular, quiet, Indian family. Or so she thought. Until she woke up to a woman with a knife ... and a dark secret. It is only after she runs a sting operation on a home for the differently-abled that Sandy makes a connection between an institute acting as a front for something sinister and the strange family she lives with. Chasing the truth up a trail of brutal murders, Sandy must evade the grasping clutches of a thriving sex racket and expose the predators before her time runs out.

Every character in the house where she is residing as a paying guest is suspicious. I really doubted her love interest. Well to know if my doubt is valid or not, you need to read the book. 

The plot is gripping and narration is smooth. 

Vocabulary is rich and I took the help of the dictionary many times.

The title is intriguing and relatable to the plot.

The book has lots of suspense elements and the suspense is maintained till the very end. 

The heinous crime of sex racket is portrayed in an effective way. 

All the characters are well developed. Sandy is bold, brave and a strong girl.

People who love to read crime suspense thriller should definitely read this book.

Title: The Bestseller's wife: Short love story of a social media manager

Author: Nivedita medulla

Length :40 pages 

Qotd - Have you ever felt a soul connection with someone??

The Bestseller's wife is the love story of a social media manager who is appointed to makeover the image of an author who is rude, arrogant.

"Behind shiny smiles there is pain and behind closed doors there is the truth hiding away, afraid of being displayed. What if you don’t like it? What if you say it’s ugly?"

I would not go in more details as the book is only 40 pages but it is successful in conveying the lovely message that would be successful in conveying the message.

The plot is interesting. Narration is really good. The cover is pretty. So, if you are planning to read a novella, you will love this book. 

Title: That thing about you

Author: Abhaidev

"true love evokes extreme emotions and to feel is a privilege".

"What if Coincidence in our lives are nothing but a result of a dice thrown by some higher being? What if we all are mere pieces of pawns carefully played upon by a cosmic chess master"

'that thing about you' is the story of Subhodh, an IT employee who is considered immature by everyone but it did not matter to him until his love rejected him because of the same reason. 

After a visit to a theme-based village, he started listening to the voice of a mystery women and become more reclusive. He talks to her and she knows everything about him including his inner feelings that no one other than him knows about it. She plays the role of a friend, psychologist. 

Soon, he started doubting his sanity and consults a psychologist who tells him that he is hearing his inner voice .but then science can not explain everything. 

Read this know who is the voice?? is she spirit, an imaginary friend, or someone is playing with him? What happens between them.?? Does he find the lock to his key? 

Some dialogues that are exchanged between them are really good, would be helpful for you in many kinds of ways. A person needs to have convictions, pain is an integral part of life. It is important to shape a person 's personality. 

Language is smooth and narration is smooth. 

The plot is good and different. 

The title is interesting and the cover is good. 

I would definitely recommend this book. 

Title: Listen to your heartbeats.

Author: Sonika Shandilya

Sonam decides to take a solo - trip as she is bored of monotony. Her parents are on a spiritual trip and want her to join them. Even when she is home, her parents are busy in the kirtans. She always feels like she is trapped to live in monotony.

In the trip, she bumped into Rann Vijay who is extending his parents' diamond business in India. She was awestruck by his features and kept thinking about him till they meet again and luckily the same charm is cast upon Rann Vijay.

With a fascinating twist in the tale, Sonam finds herself on a musical caravan with RV, veer, Shiv and Aditi. Sonam and Aditi are in love with each other.

But do they confess their love to each other?

Does it stay only on the trip?

Will the gang of friends be able to find a road to their dreams.? 

This is a story of passionate dreams, unending friendship and love that knows no bound. Well, it is a fairytale kind of book which would compel you to chase the life of your dreams.

Listen to your heartbeats is the most suitable title for this book. The title itself is telling the entire story. Chasing the dreams, living the life you want to live, getting rid of monotony, love, undying friendship is the whole plot of the story. 

The cover is pretty. 

Language is clear and narration is smooth. 

If you are looking for reading a happy, romantic, fairy tale kind of story. This book is for you. 

Title: dating Jia

Author : krupa Somani

Dating Jia is the story of Jia who is a fun-loving girl.

Her heart has been broken in the past and since that time she is single engrossing herself in the work, .she has a best friend Rehan, with whom she shares almost every detail of her life. She is heartbroken, so she never allows herself to get attached to any man. Losing a shoe worries her more than losing her men. She is a carefree, hurt, irresponsible, funloving, kind, understanding and none -judgemental kind of girl. 

One day she was hit by the car and there she meets Aryan. As Aryan was driving the car, she threatens him to take care of her as she doesn't want to make her worried. Aryan take good care of her.

To distract her mind from Aryan and out of boredom, she starts using the dating app. She goes for many disastrous dates. Many times she bumped into Aryan. They spent a good time with each other but both of them are unsure about their feelings. 

Title of the book is accurate. Throughout the book, Jia goes on many disastrous dates. 

I loved the character of Aryan. Jia is a lovely girl but she is too much carefree. Rehan plays an important role as her friend and listens to all the mess she goes through without any condition. The bond shared by them are lovely and everyone should have at least this kind of friend in their life. 

Language is easy and narration is smooth

The cover is pretty and interesting. 

If you are thinking of reading just for fun. You can try this book. 

Q1. There is so much variation in your professional life. An engineer, a journalist and now a writer. What do you enjoy the most?

Writing. I enjoy writing the most. It’s my passion. Engineering earns me my bread and butter. In our time, making a career out of writing was quite a risky option. Engineering was safe, so I chose that as my full-time occupation. Journalism was a kind of stepping stone to make a professional presence in the world of literature. It helped me to get to know some renowned people in the profession of literature. 

Q 2. What kind of book do you like to read? 

Anything which is gripping, which has thrill, action, romance or lovemaking. Books which invoke strong emotions. I don’t much like to read social messages in fictions. There’s a place for social messages in non-fiction. But fiction must be racy and juicy.   

Q3. Have you ever faced the writer's block situation? And how do you get over it?

Yes, I have. Every writer does. It’s inevitable for writers, but what I have realised over time is that writer’s block is nothing but fear. It’s fear of criticism, it’s fear of rejection, it’s fear of not meeting the readers and the critic’s expectations, so I get over it in the same way that I’d get over any other fear. Face it. For a while, I don’t think about how the readers would react to what I am writing. I don’t care much about the quality. I just write without being judgemental. There will always be time to come back and improve, but the block must be removed. 

Q 4. Apart from the writing, what else you love to do?

Cooking. I love cooking. I am not a professional cook, but I think I can boast about my cooking. 

Q5. Are you writing any new book?? And if yes, please share some details with us.

Currently, I am writing the second part of the ‘The Chronicles of Kosala’ trilogy. It’s the sequel of part one - ‘Revenge of the Chandalas.’ It has the same setting as part one. The plot will be similar, but there will be a new story, not just a continuation of the old story. There will be some new characters. Some old characters will retire. 

Q6. What is your favourite genre??

I like thrillers. Fantasy is another genre that I enjoy reading. I also like reading erotica. Not the fifty shades kinds. It’s a difficult genre. Not many authors can do full justice to this genre. I loved Shirley Conran’s Lace. I also like Sylvia Day.

Q7.Who is your favourite author??

I read a variety of literature. I like J.K. Rowling and Stephen King as much as I like V.S. Naipaul and Amitav Ghosh or Khushwant Singh and R.K. Narayan. 

Q 8. Any suggestions for the budding author?

Be professional. If you want to make a living out of writing, then be very professional. Build your author brand. Remember, books don’t sell, they are sold. Nowadays brands sell, so it’s very important to build your author brand. Build it with intent and purpose. Take the help of the professionals if you can afford. 

Q9. Any favourite character that you have written so far.?

Shatavari's character in ‘Revenge of the Chandalas’ is my favourite. She is a bold girl, progressive and open-minded. She challenges the conventions and norms of her time. She is betrayed and exploited, yet she has the magnanimity to forgive her enemies. 

Q 10. Which is your 's favourite place for writing??  

The kitchen. Ha, ha…it may sound funny, but I like to write in the kitchen so that I don’t have to go far to make myself tea and coffee. A lot of the time, I do cooking and writing at the same time. The smell of food stimulates me. It helps creative juices in my head to flow.  

Title: behind the light.

Poet : Aahana mulla

"It is strange how relations change over time, The least expected rise and the closest sometimes decline. Time heals all both good and bad, That moment will come when you are no sadder."

Behind the light is the collection of 80 poems.

Every poem is dealing with different emotions. I loved each and every poem. But I really loved heartbreak, reflective, disturbed, Moral unapologetic, hollow, resolute and regret.

Poems are beautifully describing the various phases of life. Love, loss, concern for the planet, longingness, jealously for a past lover, pragmatism, grief, detachment, attachment, void all are described in the poems.

There is an illustration before every poem and they all are very pretty. Well, i don't have any artistic sight but i am sure they carry a hidden meaning. For me, they are pretty and beautiful. The illustration is done by Fika Design & Digital.