Kevein Books and Reviews

One of the best and finest crime thrillers it is going to be in the year 2025...Asok Pillai has brought the charm of 1960s & 70s through his fascinating cast of characters that make up the entire plotline of this novel, though its title is a Hindi derivation, the novel is written in superbly engaging way in English. A cult classic sense of Indianism runs like banter in the novel. The novel commences with Dr. Sunil Mehra, his father advised him to take a break from the bustling busy life of Bombay. Thus, he heads towards the hills of Gangakesh, a fictional sleepy hill place in India. His encounter with a beautiful village girl Bela takes the novel through the routes of romance. However, as each character is not that it looks like. Like a brilliant Hindi movie, the novel chugs ahead…filled with mystery and aura around each of the characters. That lends an impressive flair to the overall narrative. As the story chugs ahead with optimum pace and incredible tempo, a few more character...

This book is a reason to believe that every soul and divine is connected. You don’t need to ask any premeditated questions before picking up this book. As you read, you believe more on your divine connection designed for you in the ethereal cosmos. Short and crisp to read, this memoir by Vandana Srivastava nudges readers to identify that spark of divine intervention in their life which is normally hidden from our sights, the way she got right since her childhood to various phases of life. Divinity let miracles happen in your life. If you are aware...you fill up with gratitude…if not then a person suffers even when they are blessed in disguise. Vandana has a unique point of view towards her life. She redeems her life being governed and guided by divine powers – she is absolutely right if you read this book, all the stories one by one from her life, of her family tree, of her husband in the Indian Air Force and so on…makes up the justification in an order. She enigmatically blends her ...

The book holds two novella-type stories, placed against magical realism, with different world building at its helm. You may say that the stories are inspired by author’s experiences with folktales and reading of magical literature since her childhood. As in her books, even in these two stories, readers will experience traversing across magical people, land, portals and other things. Vidya’s smooth narrative let you get introduce and integrate with a new culture and far-away lands. No forced world building. The stories are about Diya and Zara – two female leads in quite opposite worlds. Diva is heartbroken as her boyfriend ignores her, controls and hurts her. Anyway, as the story commences, she is set off for a journey to flatland. She meets people from her past, including that boy Ben. She indulges into socializing and partying at the same experiencing mystical experiences through crystals. Through magical worlds she experiences healing…her faith is restored in the vibrant colours of...

This is a terrific small-town crime cum psychological thriller. As the title suggests the story is staged against the town Baxiganj, somewhere in Chota Nagpur plateau. This is kind of unique crime thriller/murder mystery. The author has pulled the plot gradually…solely on the psychological sweeps and traits of the characters. There are more than five important characters in the storyline that drive the novel ahead. They are posted to Baxiganj may be due to their problematic attitude in the previous office by their boss PK. Ironically, as the circumstance change, their boss is transported to Baxiganj – now all unpleasant people have to face each other where they have all the facilities but bereaved of one another’s trust and respect. Each one is a suspect when the wife of PK – their boss – is shot down on a scooter. She is almost murdered! But why and by whom? The quest begins quite soon as you chug ahead with the book. There is a terrific yet brilliant study of characters under var...