Do nice people read thrillers? Or write them?

Nov 11

"Why did a nice soul like you decide to write a thriller?" Yeah, that’s what a truly nice soul ― I’m not one ― a soft-spoken lady I meet at the Madras Book Club, asked me one evening. We had gathered to listen to Shobhaa De talk about her book Sethji but the author was late by over an hour. “I was caught up in traffic, my God, it was horrendous… totally unexpected,” she said, apologizing profusely. So, the audience had time to kill and we were making desultory conversation. This lady, let’s call her Tara, told m... Read more

My youngest fan!

Nov 07

She’s nine. She lives in Switzerland. And she’s cute as a button. She’s also probably the only kid in Switzerland who reads Enid Blyton, devouring series after series of The Famous Five, The Five Find-Outers and stories about the wishing chair, the naughtiest girl and the many elves and goblins who populate the world of Britain’s best-loved author. She’s also a fan of the Wimpy Kid Series Here she is, wanting to take a peek into my book, The Madras Mangler, which she isn’t allowed to read yet. ... Read more

Writing

Do nice people read thrillers? Or write them?

My youngest fan!