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Battle of the heart
BOOK REVIEW Delhi or Chennai? Rinki soon realises that it involves more than just simple decisions. CANDICE MACEDO
Title: Sweet Sixteen (Yeah, right!)
Author: Vibha Batra
Publisher: Penguin Books
Price: Rs. 199
Want a peek into the crazy world of a 21st Century teenager? Vibha Batra’s Sweet Sixteen (Yea,right!), does just that. Fun filled and entertaining with oodles of […]
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An epic enigma
THRILLER Jenny’s quest for justice makes for an intriguing read. VANESSA BAGDY
Title: The Redeemed
Author: M.R. Hall
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
The third book in the Coroner series is, like the earlier books, a psychological thriller with the plot centred on Jenny Cooper, also known as the coroner.
Web of deceit
The story opens with the death […]
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On the case
ACTION Loaded with twists and turns, this one is a head spinner. PRAGADISH KIRUBAKARAN
Title: The Drop
Author: Michael Connelly
Publisher: Hachette
Price: Rs. 595
Michael Connelly’s The Drop is the 15th novel featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch. Bosch is reaching the end of a long career so when there is a chance to work on a sex-related murder […]
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Bleak future
SCI-FI What will life be like in a world that has exhausted all natural resources and relies on technology? SHREEVARSHINI
Title: The Windup Girl
Author: Paolo Bacigalupi
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 395
Artificially created human beings, mutated elephant-like animals, genetically modified food that is the sole source of energy and other consequences of warnings ignored is what The Windup […]
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On a mission
ADVENTURE When Maya’s mother is kidnapped her life becomes a roller coaster ride. SHRADDHA NAIR
Title: The Maya Brown Missions: Circle of Fire
Author: S.M. Hall
Publisher: Frances Lincolm Children’s Books
Price: Rs. 299
The Circle of Fire by S.M Hall is the first of a series known as the Maya Brown Missions. It is the tale of an adopted […]
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Gene soup!
SCI-FI A nail-biting thriller that will keep you glued to the pages. PRERNA S. KHATRI
Title: Perfect People
Author: Peter James
Publisher: Macmillan
Price: £ 13.99
What if you could control the genes of your child? What if you could determine the height, weight, the number of hours they sleep, quotient of compassion even before they take form? What if […]
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Intriguing trail
SUSPENSE Espionage, murder and more… RYHAANA SALIE
Title: The Impossible Dead
Author: Ian Rankin
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 595
Set in the context of British politics in the 1980s, the plot centres on the Inspector Malcolm Fox’s investigation of Paul Carter who has been accused of misconduct. But Fox’s professional brilliance is a form of compensation for miseries […]
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A potpourri of themes
WHODUNNIT George R.R. Martin explores fantasy, occult, rebellion and relationships in this mystery novel. RYHAANA SALIE
Title: The Armageddon Rag
Author: George R.R. Martin
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 695
The plot of novel The Armageddon Rag by George R.R. Martin revolves around the mysterious murder of music promoter Jamie Lynch on the tenth anniversary of the murder of one […]
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An empire’s downfall
HISTORY Conn Iggulden vividly portrays the fall of an empire. P. PRASANNA
Title: Conqueror
Author: Conn Iggulden
Publisher: Harper Collins
Price: Rs. 299
Conn Iggulden’s Conqueror isn’t the kind of plot many would find easy to follow; mainly because of its connection with the history of Mongolia. It is one of the few nations which had its glorious years […]
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Twist in the tale
Be prepared to rethink your assumptions about the Ramayana as you read David Hair’s take on it. PRAGADISH KIRUBAKARAN
Title: King of Lanka
Author: David Hair
Publisher: Penguin
Price: Rs. 250
Reasoning, some say, begins with context. David Hair’s fourth book The King of Lanka is basically Ramayana set in the 21st century. This book is set to break a […]
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