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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger is the splendid debut and Man-Booker Prize winning novel by Aravind Adiga which gives the world a glimpse of the life of a servant in modern day India try…

24 Oct 2019
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Discover a captivating crime mystery in "The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman. Join a group of unlikely amateur sleuths as they unravel a complex web of secrets, su…

16 May 2023
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The Misery of December by Anita Mohammed

The Misery of December is a winter-dark crime thriller debut set in Burlington, Vermont. Seven December-born detectives face a tongue-removing killer duo—sharp pacing, he…

2 Jan 2026
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The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Join the beloved septuagenarian sleuths in The Last Devil to Die, Richard Osman's latest installment in the Thursday Murder Club series.

6 Aug 2024
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The Guilty Die Twice by Don Hartshorn

Book Summary: The Guilty Die Twice by Don Hartshorn Ten years ago, a capital murder case in the heart of Texas split the Lynch family in two.

25 Nov 2020
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Stranger In The Mirror by Sidney Sheldon

Book Summary: Stranger In The Mirror Stranger in the Mirror is a 1976 novel written by Sidney Sheldon. The novel is one of the earliest of Sheldon’s works, but contains t…

14 Nov 2019
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Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight

A spoiler-free review of Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreight, a sharp dual-narrator crime thriller about marriage, money, and dangerous secrets.

19 Jun 2026
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Riding the De(mon) by Murali Raghavan

Murali Raghavan's Riding the De(mon) tells the story of a systemic corruption so pervasive and so well disguised that it continues for years and includes many crooks who …

14 Aug 2022
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Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon

Discover the dark and gripping world of Clémence Michallon’s 'Our Last Resort.' Set in a luxury desert hotel, this psychological thriller unravels family secrets, cult hi…

21 Oct 2024
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Murder Milestone: An Inspector Saralkar Mystery by Salil Desai

The fourth outing in the Inspector Saralkar Mystery Series, Murder Milestone is Salil Desai's most ambitious novel to date.

2 Dec 2020
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Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

If you’re in the mood for a mystery that will have you scratching your head from start to finish, but leaving you grinning with satisfaction, look no further than Agatha …

11 Jun 2024
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Mirrro at The Weird Wayword by Manoj Kumar Sharma

Mirrro at The Weird Wayward by Manoj Kumar Sharma depicts a world where everyone is either taking advantage of someone else or being taken advantage of, where most of the…

9 Jan 2020
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Lynchpin by Siddharth Maheshwari

Lynchpin by Siddharth Maheshwari is brilliantly conceived, cunningly plotted, diabolically crafted, shrewdly paced, and skillfully written.

2 Feb 2022
Interview

L A Nolan

L A Nolan is a Canadian born Brit with an insatiable lust for travel and storytelling. He immigrated to India in 2013 after removing his corporate tie and leaving Canada …

10 Mar 2022
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Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams

Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams is a claustrophobic psychological thriller about two friends, a deadly cave, and the truth that lies beneath. Discover if this survival su…

22 Feb 2026
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Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

A furniture salesman with a business degree, a signed photo of Lena Horne, and a cousin who cannot stop volunteering him for robberies. Whitehead's Harlem novel is a heis…

18 Aug 2026
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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

Explore the thrilling and meta-rich world of Benjamin Stevenson’s "Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect," a mystery novel that combines sharp wit, a cast of complex charac…

8 Sep 2024
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Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood brings back the quirky trio of amateur detectives in a locked-room mystery full of wit, suspense, and unexpected twists. Read ou…

12 Feb 2025
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Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

A furniture dealer four years out of the crooked life needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter, and the only man who can get them is a corrupt detective with a subpoena a…

18 Aug 2026
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Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead

Every bank in New York turns down Ray Carney's wife for a loan, so the furniture man goes back to fencing. The last Harlem Trilogy novel runs from 1981 to 1986 and asks o…

18 Aug 2026
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Book Review: The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Godfather by Mario Puzo is one of the best pieces of literature ever written. Mario Puzo paints this elaborate picture of the Sicilian mafia through the eyes of Micha…

25 Jan 2020
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Bonded by Darkness by The Literary Yogi

Bonded by Darkness is a gripping, page-turner of a crime story with an opening scene that will leave you breathless. It is a well-written thriller with engaging character…

10 Mar 2022
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Blood & Brown Sugar: The Ride of His Life by L A Nolan

Book Summary: Blood & Brown Sugar: The Ride of His Life by L A Nolan Motorcycles, guns, heroin. These things were not a part of Alex Crossman’s life. He was a simple youn…

6 Jan 2022
Interview

Annapurna Saripalli

A techie, who later studied to become a management professional, Annapurna Saripalli has forever been in search of her true north. Books are her most treasured friends, a…

28 Oct 2021