** Thanks to the author for gifting us a review copy of the book. ** Serial killing is one of the most explored genres when it comes to thrillers. It’s always a difficult task to create a sense of unexplored thrill in the arena of an explored genre. The author has succeeded in doing so for sure. 'Kansa' has all the ingredients that a psychological thriller demands – well established characters, a gripping story, gruesome serial killing and of course a twist in the tale. Don’t want to spoil the thrilling reading experience of the readers by getting into the details of the plot. However, if this is the first book of a ‘trilogy’, the next two ones are bound to be mouth-watering prospects for thriller lovers. Readers just can’t afford to miss this book. Overall, we rate it to be a 4*/5* and recommend for a fair reading. Looking forward to read more of such great works from the author in future.

** Thanks to author Dr. Shankar Kashyap for gifting us a review copy of the book. ** 'Dasharajna - The Battle of Ten Kings' is a wonderful gift from the author to his readers. But let us warn you - its not a book for passing readers. If you adore ancient Indian history and have honest respect towards a writer's extensive background work, then this is a book you must not miss. One of the most difficult tasks in writing is to deep dive in the realms of history and recreate that in the form of fiction. Dr. Kashyap did exactly that in this book and I must appreciate the publisher for creating such a wonderful cover to match the standard of the contents. The holistic package of the book including cover, formatting, paper quality, fonts etc create a quick attraction to flip through the pages. The book is bound to be liked by avid readers of both fiction and non-fiction genres (esp mythology/ historic fiction). Very few books in the history of Indian literature present us w

** Special thanks to the author for gifting such an engrossing read - "My Mother: A Tribute of a Yearning Son".** Perhaps the most difficult scenario in one’s life is when he loses his go-to person. The level of emotion makes it practically impossible to find an immediate way out. Through this book, the author not only fought his way back to life but also took the effort of documenting the fight. The book presents the readers with a very simplistic narrative style and easy to understand English. We liked the overall getup, cover and quality of print. And above all, it tells a simple philosophy of life – In the presence of the ‘go-to’ person of one’s life, one knows whom to reach to during crisis moments but when the absence of that very person becomes the crisis, quite ironically, you again find the same person as your saviour; only, the direction of the search reverses. It becomes internal instead of external. We’ll like to congratulate the author for capturi

** Thanks to author Rishabh Puri for gifting us a review copy of the book.**  'Inside the heart of hope’ is a simple story on a complex subject narrated effectively by debutante author Rishabh Puri. We tend to find many fighters around us battling different fights but only some of them take the pain of recording the fight in the form of a communication product. Rishabh does exactly that in his book ‘Inside the heart of hope’. The book should inspire a lot of souls fighting similar battles. Kudos to the author for his effort. However, if Rishabh wants to continue with his writing stint, he needs to work on his character building skills. For example, the character of ‘Amy’ is neither well established nor well described. We’re sure with the kind of battle Rishabh had won in his life, he’ll come out a clear winner in his literary battle as well. Overall we rate the book as 3.2*/5* and recommend it for a reading.

** Thanks to the author for sharing a review copy of the book. ** Well what to say about 'Rains off a Smoky Sky' ?? A simple story told in a simple manner, which can be well understood by anyone and everyone. Telling a simple story in a simple style is never an easy job. Dr. Pritam Mondal does exactly that with a fair degree of comfort in his book. The biggest plus of the book is its underlying simplicity. One can relate with the changing emotions of Anurita and that perhaps is the biggest success of the author. The aspect which could have been improved is the pace of the story. At times, the story moves forward too fast. Also, the cover page is a bit cluttered. Improving the same could have increased the overall visual appeal. Overall we rate it as 3.5*/5* and a quick reading.

** Thanks to author Nikhil Ramteke for gifting us a review copy of the book. ** ‘The 365 days’ takes the reader through a passage hardly explored earlier. It’s the account of people with varied skill sets from Kerala who travel all the way to gulf expecting a better living. It’s perhaps the first such attempt where an author did a reality check to understand if these people truly get a better living or no t. The author is to be congratulated for making an honest effort to tell a bold story on a sensitive topic. The coverpage is good and so is the overall representation of the book. The only aspect of storytelling which could have been better was the context setting. Since the topic selected is a niche one, a better context setting would have resulted into a better connect with readers from different walks of life, especially who do not lead the life of the characters in the novel. Overall we rate the book as 3.8*/5* and recommend it for a reading.