Book review: Dead to Them by Smita Bhattacharya


                    Dead to them




  • Author: Smita Bhattacharya
  • Publisher: StoryMirror Info Pvt Ltd
  • Publication date: 16 Jan 2018
  • Genre: Fiction 
  • Language:  English 
  • Book length: 268
  • Format: Paperback 
  • Price: Rs.250 only (as printed on the book)


About the author:


Smita Bhattacharya works as a management consultant and lives in Mumbai. Her short stories have appeared in numerous Indian and international publications. Her books rank among the top Asian Literature & Fiction on Amazon. When not working, and sometimes even when, she stares out of coffee shop windows and wonders about the hidden stories behind the passing faces.


Blurb:


Moira Madhwa is the typical young, beautiful and successful urban woman until the day she goes missing. Her friends start looking for her, but quickly realize nothing is as it seems. Moira had kept devastating secrets—secrets that could wreck their lives if revealed. As days roll by, one by one, skeletons tumble out of closets, and each of Moira’s friends’ looks guilty. But did one among them hate her enough to do the worst? A nail-biting, psychological suspense thriller, Dead to Them weaves a web of deception, lies, and paranoia in the city of Mumbai, where every face hides a dark story and uncovering it can lead to disastrous consequences.


My verdict: 




The title 'Dead to them' goes well with the story. It gives us a hint that this is a thriller story.  The cover page is also good. It contains a tomb made of stone. The story revolves around Moira madhwa, when goes missing, her friends start searching for her. And in course of this search, they come to know many hidden secrets, which surely gonna change everyone's life. 
Language is good and narration could be better. In the genre of psychological thriller, this one is remarkable novel. I really loved the storyline, it's catchy and impressive. The story has lots of twists and turns, that can easily catch readers attention and interest. Allover in this genre this is a awesome novel. 


Ratings:


Book Cover: 4/5
Plot: 4.3/5
Characters: 4.4/5
Narration: 4/5
Language : 4.4/ 5
Allover: 4.5/5


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