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Alder Bhaskar Chattopadhyay, an Indian author, has penned a terrific and nail biting thriller, Here Falls The Shadow that surrounds around the death threat of a notable author and the killings of his family estate's dogs, as a result of which, the infamous and ingenious PI, Janardan Maity jumps to the rescue with an old acquaintance of his, into this sleepy little town covered by forests, to uncover the author's family curses, old traditions, nemesis, and many untold family secrets.

Synopsis: Think of your sins. But he must act quickly, because someone, or something, is lurking in the shadows of the forest, watching, waiting to claim their prey. Notable Indian author, Sangram Talukdar, has shifted from Bangalore to his family estate located in a sleepy little town in Jharkhand that is surrounded by thick, dense forests, in order to write his new novel.

But within days, he finds anonymous death threat letters addressed to him and when his estate dogs are killed by arrows, Sangram requests the infamous detective, Janardan Maity to help solve the mystery. Janardan, as a result, asks one of his close acquaintances, who is also an author, Prakash, to accompany him to his sleepy forest town in Jharkhand.

Together they journey to the picturesque landscape of Nimdeora, where the Talukdar family estate is located. Upon reaching, the detective duo learns about an age-old family curse that destroyed their family in subtle ways.

So the father of Sangram is sure that it is happening due to a curs, but digging a bit into the family history, unravels many untold secrets and family enmity with certain individuals of this town. And looking at all the mind boggling clues, Janardan is sure that there is much more sinister mystery underlying than it seems.

Can he solve the crime before the killer claims Sangram's life or someone else's? This is the first time that I read any book by this author and while reading, I could not believe the stark similarity in the translated version's writing style as well as prose of Satyajit Ray's famous detective series called Feluda. Moreover, the main protagonist and the supporting protagonist resembles a lot with Feluda and his assistant, Topshe.

Though it's hard to relate the detective, Janardan with Sherlock Holmes, yet his demeanor simulates a lot with that of our very own Feluda. Although the mystery is very tight and full of suspense, yet the characters failed to intrigue me even in a subtle way. The author's writing style is simple and easy to comprehend with and is laced with enough tension that will grip the readers right from the very beginning of the book.

The dialogues are relatable and realistic enough to engage the readers, and also with an atmospheric and eerie feel, the book will only fascinate the minds of the readers. The prose is articulate and with a pretty fast pace, where the events occur breezily and with enough depth and details that will let the readers to visualize the scenes from this book right before their own eyes.

The setting plays a paramount role in any mystery book, and so it played a great role in this book too. The vivid descriptions of the forest town, Nimdeora is well portrayed into the story line, that will let the readers feel the setting while reading this book.

Not only that the author has made this sleepy town look mysterious and bit scary with all those forests and the legends of old family curses and the very cliched mists blanketing the thick dark nights of this town. Each and every detail is strikingly painted by the author, as result, the readers are bound to contemplate this town by their hearts and minds. The characters, on the other hand, failed to enthrall me, as their demeanor are kind of predictable yet realistic enough to make them look believable in the eyes of the readers.

Unfortunately, they lack any interesting trait to talk about them, neither the protagonists nor the supporting characters, no one had any unique charm in their personality to captivate my mind. Like I said, Janardan, felt to me very much similar to Feluda and his silent and calculative demeanor. So there is nothing much unique about Janardan to peak my interest in his further adventures. In a nutshell, for those who have not Ray's Feluda series, must read it as it will compel and rivet the minds and souls, but for those who have read Ray's infamous series, can easily skip it.

Verdict: An interesting thriller set in a sleepy forest town. Courtesy: Thanks to the publishers from Hachette India for giving me an opportunity to read and review this book. View all 9 comments. Aug 16, Archit rated it it was amazing Shelves: copies-from-publishers-and-authors , books-we-own. Bhaskar Chattopadhyay strikes again!

A novelist's life is in trouble. He has received two threatening letters and guess what! He doesn't take them seriously! Well, you won't blame him for his errors in judgement at first.

But when Sangram Talukdar arrives at his family's estate Nimdeora, his jeopardy begins to get doubled. His extremely faithful and beloved dogs get murdered and there it becomes life-threatening. Sangram Talukdar must take steps to save himself from the unknown.

The detectives are Bhaskar Chattopadhyay strikes again! The detectives are not familiar with the peculiar town and they will be needing a lot of help from the locals, making their task more exciting. Since the very first page, the reader expects a murder and he is given just that.

The suspects are few, so it must be easy for the detectives, right? Few people in the suspect list turn out to be a difficult question. Throughout the book, the author keeps you engaged shifting your suspicion from one person to another to another.

As you approach near the end of the suspense, the criminal becomes a bit predictable but if you devotedly await for the climax scene, like I did, then you will be blessed with surprise.

The heartwarming account of Nimdeora makes the story more admirable. The setting is gothic, intelligent and suitable for a mysterious murder. Smooth writing styles shelves the book in unputdownable category. The flow of the plot excels other attributes of this book and makes it a thrilling read. Seeing thriller writers from India makes me prouder as a reader. A full 5 star to a fabulous work.

Recommended to thriller readers. View 1 comment. Jul 06, Shreya Vaid rated it it was amazing. I was introduced to Bhaskar Chattopadhyay's writing last year when I read his book Patang.

This month, I had a brilliant opportunity to spend some time with his new mystery novel, Here Falls The Shadow. And just like last time, Bhaskar Chattopadhyay has left me speechless with his intelligence and twisted mind! This book revolves around our very own "Indian Sherlock" Maity, who has been asked to look into a mystery, set in a sleepy town of Jharkhand known as Nimdeora.

Novelist Sangram Talukdar's life has recently turned upside down when he receives a death threat. Things take an ugly turn when the two loyal dogs of his family are brutally murdered, with a clean, swift arrow to each of their throats.

Sangram requests Maity to come to Nimdeora and help him find out the culprit. He cannot go to the police due to an ugly family feud that has been going on for ages in Nimdeora. To unravel this mystery, Maity undertakes the task to dig deep into the past of Talukdar family and investigate the dreaded curse that has haunted them for years. But Maity and Prakash must act swiftly, because someone is watching them like a shadow, ready to strike for its next kill as soon as the opportunity presents.

The best things of Here Falls The Shadow are the premise of the story consisting of a sleepy down, two dead dogs, owner petrified for his life, a list of suspects including Sangram Talukdar's brother Samar Talukdar and a curse that has haunted the family for long, sets the right mood for a mystery from the very first page itself.

Nimdeora has been defined beautifully by Bhaskar, which makes the setting of the story even more spooky! Each of the characters that come in Here Falls The Shadow is linked to the story somehow, which is something I absolutely love in a book.

I am not a big fan of extra characters who only do a cameo in the story and then run off to hiding, leaving me with unanswered questions. And the best part which makes Here Falls The Shadow a brilliant read is the plot. In a mystery novel, if I am able to catch the culprit since the beginning, it's not a worthy read for me. But Bhaskar Chattopadhyay makes sure and also knows how to keep the readers hooked till the end.

I had my money on some other character, but when the mystery unraveled I was left pleasantly shocked that even this could happen in the story! And if and when you read the book, you will be like "What?! He did this?! The brilliance of twisting characters and plot comes naturally to Bhaskar I must say. The writing is swift and easy, without much hassle you will breeze through the book satiated with the outcome.

I spent a week with this book and I was hardly able to keep it down! I also noticed that Bhaskar has grown as an author with Here Falls The Shadow and that's a really nice change. When it comes to flaws in Here Falls the Shadow, I am at a loss for words. For me, this book has everything that a mystery novel requires; an intelligent detective, a string of deliciously twisted suspects and the background setting which is mouthwatering.

For me, Here Falls the Shadow is a perfect mystery novel. Without wasting much time, I would like to conclude that Here Falls The Shadow is another entrant to my list of "Best Reads from ".

I am mentally smacking myself for not picking up Penumbra before this, but it's never too late to read a good mystery, right? Make sure to pick up your copy of Here Falls The Shadow, and definitely do not miss this one!

May 25, Himanshu rated it it was amazing. One of the best detective books by a far margin that i have read this year. Its a return to the old vintage detective fiction and if you in any case loved Sherlock holmes or byomkesh bakshi then this will be a nostalgic joy and there will a sadness once you finish the book as you have to wait for the next book in this series.

Its a second book for the main detective Janardan Maitey and his sidekick watson aka Prakash Ray. The story happens in a fictional town of Jharkhand where a Famous Writer Sa One of the best detective books by a far margin that i have read this year.

The story happens in a fictional town of Jharkhand where a Famous Writer Sangram Talukdar has come his ancestor mansion is there and he is receiving death threats. Maitey is called to investigate it and there starts the intrigued game of who dun it. I will be honest to say that i was not able to guess it. I will not spill more beans but I will only say just grab the copy and savour this book and in case you have not read the first outing of Maitey and Prakash, do grab Penumbra also.

Jul 13, A Man Called Ove rated it liked it. The author sets it up well, some scenes are chilling but because I have read the original, I could guess some of the twists. Unfortunately, the explanation of the entire affair was too far-fetched else this would have been rated higher. Also think the author's detective - Janardan Maity has a bland personality.

The perfect cosy thriller that has vintage who done it?. Again, Chattopadhyay does a crazy job with character and plot details, with the twists placed most accurately that every whodunit demands. The setting, characters etc. Read the book if you've exhausted all of vintage classics and are itching for a new, vintage Detective in town! Here falls the The perfect cosy thriller that has vintage who done it?.

Here falls the shadow shall not disappoint you! I absolutely loved this book!!!. Wonderful twists and turns View 2 comments. Aug 06, Dhiraj Sharma rated it really liked it.

Suspenseful thriller, lots of red herrings thrown in to distract the reader, climax was good though I felt that the motivations of the killer could have been dwelt upon a bit more. Nevertheless, an enjoyable read, Bhaskar da never lets the suspense factor down thus making this book the proverbial page turner. Dec 08, thebookishlawyer rated it liked it. This book stands on the same note as that of any other dectective-solving-murder story.

In fact the themes of this book is extremely similar to that of Sherlock Holmes and Bomkyesh Bakshi, the protagonists and supporting characters are as well. The way of telling the story and some plot twists are very predictable, though there's a twist at the end of the novel. This is a classic plot which includes the big reveal by the detective leaving everyone perplexed and pondering. The only difference is This book stands on the same note as that of any other dectective-solving-murder story.

The only difference is the story but by the end the upcoming twist becomes apparent too. This one will remind you of old detective novels for sure. The plot starts with novelist Sangram Talukdar receiving death threats,which expectedly the character does, and that leaves him with his two dogs murdered, at night by arrows.

Upon this senseless killing he calls upon Janardan Maity, to solve the case, and he in turn calls Prakash Ray to accompany and travel with him. Together the duo sets off on a journey of discovering the details of the history of the family. They learn about a curse that has plagued his entire family across generations and has resulted in the misfortune of all men in the family.

The dark history of the family intertwined along with the adventures makes this book a light and predictable read. I'll give this book a 3 out of 5 because of it's sheer predictability though the author, Bhaskar Chattopadhyay does a good job.

Jul 29, SidBookReviewer rated it it was amazing. What did I just read….. Was it real? Yup this was the first thing that came to my mind after finishing the book. Janardan Maity detective visits Nimdeora, on invitation by Mr Sangram to help him to find the person giving him the death threat. And Mr. Maity is accompanied by his best friend, a novelist who wanted to explore to find new theme for his next book And entire book is written from his point of view.

Firstly, Mr. Maity discovers the ugly truth about the ancestors of the Mr. Sangra What did I just read….. Sangram and finds out that there is a curse on them and hence the reason for the death note and murder of the dogs.

Everyone believed that the ghost of Vidhu Raja is responsible for all the mishappenings. But Mr. Maity was not the kind of person to believe in spirits, so he started looking for the logical reasons to the events happening in the house. As one by one as characters come into the picture, story becomes even more intriguing and thrilling. Everyone seems to be a potential suspect. But of course the ultimate person was ……….

Sep 05, Bookish Indulgenges with b00k r3vi3ws rated it really liked it Shelves: books-i-own , review-copy , iwe But what he assumes is a practical joke leads to something much deadlier. A death threat note followed by the murder of the two watch dogs of the estate prompts Sangram to hire a detective. Detective Janardan arrives at Nimdeora accompanied by another author by the name of Prakash.

As they delve into the threat to Sangram, they discover that there may be more to the fabled curse on the family. Will Janardan and Prakash be able to suss out the perpetrator before it is too late? I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Janardan is an interesting character to follow even with his similarities to Feluda. He is a calculative person whose investigative methods keep the readers engaged. Read the full review on Bookish Indulgences with b00k r3vi3ws Jun 30, Rahul rated it it was amazing Shelves: bhaskar.

Very beautifully executed!! What a great read Really looking forward to his next adventures!! Aug 29, Sharmishtha Shenoy rated it it was amazing. The detective Janardan Maity comes across as a mix of Holmes and Feluda. The name of the detective and it's the true meaning is also highly interesting.

Was strongly reminded of Satyajit Ray. The of a sleepy mysterious town with surrounding forests and the legends of an old family curse is very apt with this particular story. And what I was amazed to learn was that the setting was a totally imaginary place. H "Here Falls the Shadow" is a cozy murder mystery, which reminds us of vintage classics. Hats off to the author. I have become a fan and look forward to more stories from him.

He has truly satiated my need for a good old murder mystery with a true blue intelligent detective who always gets the culprit in the end. Jul 22, Riju Ganguly rated it really liked it. We really don't get to read such mystery novels these days.

A secluded, densely forested, and hilly place. A sleepy town in the grip of winter. A family bleeding to death amidst legends of curse, tragedies, and death. Mysterious characters. Sinister atmosphere. People who are quite different from what they seem. And murder! Overall, this dense but breezy novel, full of gothic elements, and yet encouraging the reader to solve the mystery together with Janardan Maity, our protagonist, turned out to be qu We really don't get to read such mystery novels these days.

Overall, this dense but breezy novel, full of gothic elements, and yet encouraging the reader to solve the mystery together with Janardan Maity, our protagonist, turned out to be quite enjoyable, while stimulating the little grey cells.

Jul 14, Qube rated it liked it Shelves: readable-indian-writing. Loved each and every part of this book. I will definitely recommend this book to historical, historical fiction lovers.

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