A desi version of where Harold Robbins-meets- Agatha Christie, Shameless in Stilettos by Ell P is a one sitting gripping read. Chaos, confusion and carnal passions run riot in this murder mystery where four women of eclectic tastes assume centre piece. Inspector Meenakshi Rao has her hands full when Ananth Reddy, the eccentric son of … Continue reading Shameless in Stilettos – Ell P

Sixty-three pages. Sixty-three pages of hilarity. Sixty-three pages of Schadenfreude. Sixty-three pages of selfishness and selflessness. Sixty-three pages of solitude transformed into camaraderie and camaraderie transformed into realisation. Sixty-three pages of aplomb that switch back onto each other only to veer away only to collide again. Fredrik Backman’s The Answer is No effectively an Answer … Continue reading The Answer is No – Fredrik Backman

Charles Darwin’s now immortal voyage on the HMS Beagle was preceded by an incredulous chain of events that could hardly be termed propitious. The original captain of the ship, Captain Pringle Stokes was beset with depression in 1828, whilst the ship itself was in anchor. Stokes locked himself in a cabin, before fatally shooting himself. … Continue reading Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters – Brian Klaas