Sun-kissed Ink

  A blood curdling screech echoed through the onyx sky, making  Hansraj cower in fear. Hansraj was the owner of Tiltop Guesthouse, and since a fortnight shrieks from the treehouse had been disturbing both his sleep and his business. He whispered to the maître d’, “Did you hang the nimbu-mirchi at the main entrance?” “Yes Sir and I already sprinkled mustard seeds at the forest boundary.” “The guests have started asking about the nightly noises now and the locals have been vocal about the tree house ghost!” The next day among the mass checkout, was a single check in – Vipul, a young adventurous travel blogger.  Hansraj went out of his way to welcome him with complimentary cocktails and a free meal upgrade.  In the evening, after a few drinks, he opened up about the haunted tree house.  “I w-wanted to build a bar there to expand my business! And now am out of business because of that ghost!”  "You believe in these hocus-pocus?" He asked wide-eyed with amusemen...

Book Title : You Beneath Your Skin  Author: Damyanti Biswas  Dead women with burnt faces and bodies dumped in trashcans in Delhi. Who did it? A gang? A psychopath? A mentally troubled person? These are the questions which rung in my mind after reading the blurb. You Beneath Your Skin unfolds in Delhi, we are introduced to Anjali Morgan, a psychiatrist, struggling with her autistic son Nikhil. We get a glimpse onto her relationship with Police Commisioner Jatin Bhatt. How despite their hectic life,  they fulfil each other's void and find peace their forbidden romance. The complicity of their relationship is portrayed well throughout the story. Apart from bring his soul partner, now Anjali has become his associate in solving the mystery of women found dead with burnt faces.  Sadly, the struggle of Anjali isn't just limited to dealing with her son's behavioural problems shortly after she becomes a prey of a ruthless acid attack. Her introspections after being an acid-at...