Title : Shadows Lie
Author : Biju Antony
Blurb of the book : One stormy night in 1958, two deaths rock Edward’s ancestral island home. His wife, Isabella dies of poisoning; and in the backyard, a young man is hung naked from a tamarind tree. On the same night, a local communist party worker, who was planning to elope with his lover, goes missing. Edward’s noble catholic family no longer seems to be what they appeared to be. Every member in the household holds a grudge or a secret.- Susanna would do anything to marry the man she loved. - Ely, the young maid abused by her master is yet to forgive him. - Ursula has a secret that comes back to haunt her after years of silence. - The beautiful Bhadra, rumoured to be ageless, lives in a shadowless world of sorcery - across the river in a forbidden estate, hidden beyond a scared serpent grove. Crime Inspector Madhav reaches the island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the communist party worker, but finds himself quickly sucked into the intrigue of the land. Madhav comes across a pair of strange cards with seemingly meaningless words that lay trampled below the tamarind tree, where the lifeless naked body of the young man dangled some nights ago. But can Madhav unravel the mystery, as each elusive shadow that flickers around him lies?
My Review : 'Shadows Lie'; as the title and the cover itself suggests the amount of creativity attached to it, how can one not go for the blurb. Once the reader go through the blurb, he/she cannot restrain to go through the book if he/she is inclined towards thriller stories.
The first few pages were not that interesting as one supposed it to be. But as one gets ready to complete the journey he/she would surely enjoys the journey as different facets get revealed mysteriously. Along with the story-line, I would like to take your attention towards the writing style and articulation. Author possesses good command over language and he knows how to express his thoughts through words very-well.
Once Crime Inspector Madhav gets involved in the story, the book becomes a page-turner. The series of lies lined up for the readers makes the reader more and more engaged towards the story. Author has twisted the story in such a manner that reader would want to solve the all the mysteries as soon as possible. But, author has maintained his own pace, and in that space he introduces more mysteries one after another.
An interesting thriller!
Rating : 4/5
Reviewer : Shweta Kesari
Author : Biju Antony
Blurb of the book : One stormy night in 1958, two deaths rock Edward’s ancestral island home. His wife, Isabella dies of poisoning; and in the backyard, a young man is hung naked from a tamarind tree. On the same night, a local communist party worker, who was planning to elope with his lover, goes missing. Edward’s noble catholic family no longer seems to be what they appeared to be. Every member in the household holds a grudge or a secret.- Susanna would do anything to marry the man she loved. - Ely, the young maid abused by her master is yet to forgive him. - Ursula has a secret that comes back to haunt her after years of silence. - The beautiful Bhadra, rumoured to be ageless, lives in a shadowless world of sorcery - across the river in a forbidden estate, hidden beyond a scared serpent grove. Crime Inspector Madhav reaches the island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the communist party worker, but finds himself quickly sucked into the intrigue of the land. Madhav comes across a pair of strange cards with seemingly meaningless words that lay trampled below the tamarind tree, where the lifeless naked body of the young man dangled some nights ago. But can Madhav unravel the mystery, as each elusive shadow that flickers around him lies?
My Review : 'Shadows Lie'; as the title and the cover itself suggests the amount of creativity attached to it, how can one not go for the blurb. Once the reader go through the blurb, he/she cannot restrain to go through the book if he/she is inclined towards thriller stories.
The first few pages were not that interesting as one supposed it to be. But as one gets ready to complete the journey he/she would surely enjoys the journey as different facets get revealed mysteriously. Along with the story-line, I would like to take your attention towards the writing style and articulation. Author possesses good command over language and he knows how to express his thoughts through words very-well.
Once Crime Inspector Madhav gets involved in the story, the book becomes a page-turner. The series of lies lined up for the readers makes the reader more and more engaged towards the story. Author has twisted the story in such a manner that reader would want to solve the all the mysteries as soon as possible. But, author has maintained his own pace, and in that space he introduces more mysteries one after another.
An interesting thriller!
Rating : 4/5
Reviewer : Shweta Kesari
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