Now, don’t get
me wrong. This one is not yet another addition to the endless assembly line of Malayalam
thrillers with cheesy English Titles that are getting released in plenty. This
book, published by Saikatham, is, in fact, a compilation of short stories by
Anish Francis with a hired assassin as its protagonist.
Beautifully
written with splendid twists, Aneesh’s stories also have a literary quality. While
‘Oru Ghaathakante Library Dinangal’ tries to draw parallels between MT’s
Manju and Yasunari Kawabata’s Snow Country, ‘Kottayam Kumali
Town to Town’ has references to Marquez. Similarly, Francis’s attention to
detail is also spot on. To his credit, he hasn’t gone after cheap thrills at
the cost of a coherent narrative.
The eight stories
in this compilation are all refreshingly fresh and make for a good read. If
enjoyable, racy short stories with a little bit of literariness and a slight
twist are your thing, give this book a try. You won’t be disappointed!
I am giving
this one a 3 out of 5.
-nikhimenon
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