IN PLAIN SIGHT – Mohamed Thaver’s Amazon Bestseller | Book Review by Gautam Mengle

The subject or rapes and murders that Thaver has chosen is a sensitive one, and yet he handles it with dignity and sensitivity, the same way that he has while covering countless such unfortunate incidents while on the job. It is very easy to cross the line with such subjects and describe scenes of sexual assault or murder in gory detail simply to keep the reader hooked, but Thaver steers clear of it. Instead, he chooses to focus on the nitty gritties of crime detection and investigation, which do an equally effective job of retaining the reader’s attention till the very end.

#NoFilter- Mayura Amarkant Trapped in Heaven and other stories

Short Story: #NoFilter | From Trapped In Heaven & Other Stories | Mayura Amarkant

Her mother’s eyes were brimming with tears, she was too choked to speak as she gave in to her daughter’s wish. Her hands trembled as she applied blush to her daughter’s dry cheeks. After 45 minutes, Aashirya slowly removed her mobile phone, took a selfie, added the hashtag, #nofilter and posted it on Instagram. 

“Watch out Maa, this one is going to be the best picture with the maximum likes & comments. My account will explode with the traction!” she attempted to laugh, but wheezed and coughed instead. Will Aashirya’s last wish come true?