Tamil and English Book Reviews

Jolene Smith, a 33-year-old Iranian Canadian, has worked as an administrative assistant at Supershops Incorporated for eight years. Preferring minimal interaction with her colleagues, she maintains a low profile, limiting conversations to work-related matters. To cope with her frustrations,

The Hunter is the second book in the Cal Hooper series. It continues the story of Cal Hooper, a retired Chicago detective who has settled in the small Irish village of Ardnakelty, seeking a peaceful life. Cal has formed a close bond with 15-year-old Trey Reddy, a local teenager with a troubled

The Winners is the third and final installment in Backman's Beartown series. The story unfolds over two weeks, beginning with a devastating storm that wreaks havoc on the neighboring towns of Beartown and Hed. This natural disaster forces the communities to confront their longstanding rivalry,

In The Grey Wolf, the 19th installment of the Armand Gamache series, a series of unsettling events disrupts the tranquility of Three Pines. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté du Québec, receives relentless phone calls that shatter a peaceful August morning. These

How to Solve Your Own Murder is a dual-timeline mystery that begins in 1965, when teenage Frances Adams receives a chilling prediction from a fortune-teller: she will one day be murdered. Frances spends her life trying to prevent this fate, collecting secrets about everyone she meets, convinced

Funny Story follows Daphne Vincent, a children’s librarian whose life takes a sharp turn when her fiancé, Peter, leaves her for his childhood best friend, Petra. Stranded in the small town of Waning Bay, Michigan, with no friends or family to lean on, Daphne is forced to rebuild her life. To

The Paradise Problem centers around Anna Green and Liam “West” Weston, two characters with a complicated past. Anna, a free-spirited artist, and West, the buttoned-up heir to a grocery chain conglomerate, were married briefly during college to secure university housing. The marriage was

Just for the Summer is a contemporary romance that follows the intertwined lives of Emma, a travel nurse, and Justin, a software engineer. Both are plagued by the peculiar curse that anyone they date ends up finding their true love immediately after their breakup. This shared misfortune brings

Death Comes to Pemberley is a sequel to Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice. Set six years after the events of Austen’s classic, the novel begins with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy happily married and living at Pemberley with their two young sons. Their tranquil life is disrupted when Lydia

The Five-Day Reunion follows the story of Anita Virani and Nikhil, a divorced couple who are forced to pretend they are still married for Nikhil’s sister’s wedding. Anita, a law student, and Nikhil, a writer, separated due to unresolved issues but never completely fell out of love. As they

Sadie is a gripping novel that follows the story of Sadie Hunter, a teenage girl on a mission to find her younger sister Mattie’s killer. The story alternates between Sadie’s first-person narrative and a podcast hosted by West McCray, who is investigating Sadie’s disappearance. As the story

Murder at the Book Club revolves around a group of women who meet regularly to discuss books. The serene and intellectual atmosphere of their meetings is shattered when one of the members is found dead.

As the investigation unfolds, secrets and hidden tensions among the members come to

There's Something About Sweetie follows the story of Sweetie Nair, a confident and talented track athlete who is determined to prove that she can be both fat and fit. Despite her confidence, Sweetie's mother constantly pressures her to lose weight.

Ashish Patel, a charming high school

The Bangalore Detectives Club is set in 1920s Bangalore and follows Kaveri Murthy, a young woman with a sharp mind and a knack for solving mysteries. Alongside her supportive husband, Ramu, Kaveri delves into the world of crime and detection when a murder occurs at a party they are attending.

The Widows of Malabar Hill is set in 1920s Bombay and introduces us to Perveen Mistry, one of India's first female lawyers. Perveen is determined, intelligent, and brave, navigating a male-dominated legal world. The story begins when Perveen takes on the case of three widows living in purdah,