Tag: thriller

As I started reading The Woman In The Window, I got the immediate impression that I was seeing one of my favorite movies being played out a little differently. That movie is Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Also, other film noir classics came to mind and are mentioned in the story. This book had all the elements of one or any of those films.

All Lies, Says Krishna by Rajasekharan Nair is an amazing book, utterly fascinating and compelling. Quite unusual and exceptional story. I like Krishna (Who doesn't!), He is a strong Man (god) and a courageous leader.

At first I wasn't sure that I would like this book; The Silent Patient seemed, for all intents and purposes, like just another generic psychological thriller. In many ways it was, but in other ways, it stood out because of its excellent characters and the depth of the story and its themes.

Abhaidev, The author of That Thing About You, is the pen name of Mayank Chandna, an MDI Gurgaon alumnus. After working for a while in an investment bank, he took the plunge and quit that boring job of his to venture into the exciting world of writing, something he always wanted to do.

Anirban Bhattacharya, the author of The Deadly Dozen, is also a standup comedian who made his debut at The Comedy Store Mumbai. He performed his solo show Don't Mess With The Bong in Mumbai, Pune, Shillong.He is an actor debuted in Yashraj's Sui Dhaaga; and will soon be seen in Mission Mangal.