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Cold-blooded charmers
Are you a vampaholic? So am I!
The new trendsetters of the coming decade are supposedly vampires. The “evil gone good” bloodsuckers are everyone’s favourite these days. The vampires are not mean or cruel; rather they are understanding, considerate and caring “people” whose diet is animal blood (not human blood). Edward Cullen of Twilight fame was […]
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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 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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Forensic twist
CRIME The powerful combination of Coroner and doctor is one to watch for. NIRMAL SEBASTIAN
Title: A Dark Anatomy
Author: Robin Blake
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: £7.99
Set in Preston, England in the 1740’s, this murder mystery based in the mid-Georgian era, is perhaps our eye-glass into the first use of forensic sciences to solve a murder: the murder of […]
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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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Reality and dreams
FICTION A teen flick packed with the emotions that go with that age. SHRADDHA NAIR
Title: Switched
Author: Amanda Hocking
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Price: Rs. 299
Wendy Everly is a 17-year-old with a mother who is set on killing her. Wendy also has the ability to influence people’s decisions, which is a huge responsibility. Also on her shoulders are the […]
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Caught in the web
FICTION Jai Patel’s dream job turns into his worst nightmare. PRERNA S. KHATRI
Title: Jack Patel’s Dubai Dreams
Author: P.G. Bhaskar
Publisher: Penguin India
Price: Rs. 150
Someone rightly said, “Dreams are not those that we see in our sleep. Dreams are those which do not let us sleep.” Jai ‘Jack’ Patel had one such dream.
The start
Myers York, a largest […]
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Hooked!
THRILLER This Japanese crime novel claims to be a national rage. SHREYAS BHAT can see why…
Title: The Devotion of Suspect X
Author: Keigo Higashino
Publisher: Hachette India
Price: Rs. 499
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino is a rage across Japan or at least that’s what the jacket claims. Its tall claims include selling over two million […]
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