“Resilience was Natasha’s strong suit. The kind of life she’d had, she’d learned to bounce back rather than wallow” – Natasha Mehra Must Die
About the Author
A writer by profession, Anand began his life as a “Chemical Engineer” from IIT Mumbai. Sivakumaran is the founder of the creative collective – CrocTales. His first novel “Natasha Mehra Must Die” was launched in 2018. He is an interactive storyteller – he makes up stories on the spot in front of a live audience with inputs and prompts from them. He makes members of the audience itself the heroes and characters of each story. He’s done several such gigs at the Social Café and Bar.
Currently he’s an author, screenwriter, show runner, digital content creator.
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Book Review #27
“NMMD” is brilliantly written in Anand’s inimitable descriptive style and compulsively readable. The main protagonist is very likable for whom we begin to feel empathy for as she face her own unique plight. The writer is able to maintain a mysterious aura filled with impressive character development.
While the novel is descriptive that may distract those with a short attention span, it is nothing that will interfere with the story being told. If anything, the book keeps the reader curious and/or frightened a bit longer; and I do not think this is a bad thing. In fact, I believe the detailed description of each characters daily life is necessary. As we get to know them, the more we will feel connected to them.
You will enjoy this story more than I did if you want a slower-paced, brooding piece of fiction. There is much to admire and enjoy about this book for readers with expectations different from mine. “NMMD” is beautifully written and vividly told, but it’s just not great crime fiction.
Overall, it is a fine read, the deeper you tread into the story, the more hooked you will become.
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