Book title : Broken Dreams - A Callipur Murder Mystery Author : Aditya Banerjee Cover : The cover shows a car in a garage in the background and a newspaper in the foreground. The book opens up in Callipur with an introduction detailing in which year the story is set along with relevant actualities pertaining to that period so that the reader can see herself in the exact time period. Next thing which I liked was the fact that each chapter was dedicated to a character. Each chapter reveals different layers of the attributed character all the while building the rising action of the plot. The narration is no-nonsense and to the point. The murder happens at the end of the first chapter after which the book is unputdownable. New characters are introduced for the next five chapters while the case is under investigation. the reader's mind is still trying to guess who is the suspect. The remaining chapters are now dedicated to specific events which eventually brings ...
There I watched The brightly glowing ball Slowly rising Amid the lush clump of trees The clouds parted And a fiery orange streak burst out A warm ray of sunlight gently paled down. The early morning dewdrops scintillated Sending tiny flashes of light Like dainty diamonds Set on the velvety leaves. And she turned to her son: Someday you will also rise To the pinnacle my child. You will make small things shine too With the light of your success. As she held him skywards He obliterated the sun and haloed he was She knew he was sun-kissed! ~ Tisha Axel Sunrise photo credit: Deepika
Book Title : Mystery in Love Island Author : Miss Anoucheka Gangabissoon, a Mauritian writer. The book cover immediately draws you in with its mystical colours. It shows a wolf facing a little girl on a full moon starry night, already giving you a gist of the protagonists in the story. The story starts with the introduction of the female main character Aphra, which is a very unique name. We meet her in the school premises which instantly transports us to the nostalgic Lanes of our own school days. Next Aphra goes to visit her cousin in Love Island and that's where the rollercoaster of thrills and adventures begins. The moment the werewolf makes its appearance, the page turning adventure begins and you can't put down the book till you get to know who is behind it all. The Story is evenly paced without over description of side characters or side stories. You get enough backstory of each character to move forward with the story. The narration is crisp and t...
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