Crime. Its scares some, but it intrigues most of us. What propels humans to kill, steal, kidnap? What is the breaking point that leads some of us into this mysterious life of crime and murder? Are all serial killers born that way or do circumstances make them so? Even if circumstances make them like this, what possibly happens that pushes them closer to committing crimes?
These are the thoughts that once in a while even a common man reading the daily news thinks to himself. These are also the exact same thoughts in the mind of Maithili Prasad, the Additional Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. Investigating a string of horrific murders in Mumbai, is she ready to risk everything to finally find out the reason to what drives this serial killer to kill, or will her own demons torment her along the way. Intrigued, aren’t you? Piyush Jha’s latest novel ‘Raakshas: India’s No. 1 Serial Killer’ is all set to take readers on a thrilling journey.
Piyush Jha is an acclaimed film director, ad filmmaker and the author of bestselling crime-fiction novels. On hearing his name what comes rushing to mind are films like Chalo America, Sikandar and King of Bollywood, known for their unconventional subject matter, which he is greatly famour for.
Raakshas: India’s No. 1 Serial Killer is the fourth crime-thriller authored by Piyush Jha. After getting a wonderful feedback for Mumbaistaan, his first novel, Jha went on to write Compass Box Killer and Anti-social Network — all three bestsellers have their own unique place in readers’ heart.
Piyush Jha is back with his new book which gives us the narrative of the life of a serial killer, his horrific past, what made him a killer, the challenging investigation to catch him and the chilling tale of his past, the torment suffered and unspeakable cruelty.
His previous crime novels are enormously popular and this one seems to be even more exciting. This book not only follows the investigation, but also presents the viewpoint of the serial killer, which is quite unique. A lot of questions are raised and lines hurled on killers; many question their mental stability. But is mental instability always the matter? Or can there be other aspects too, something deeper like childhood torment, abuse or just plain cruelty? Well, Piyush Jha, in Raakshas: India’s No. 1 Serial Killer,- reveals that.
Book Details:
| Author: | Piyush Jha | ||
| Publisher: | Westland | Year of Publishing: | 2016 |
| ISBN-13: | 9789385724206 | ISBN-10: | 9385724207 |
| Binding: | Paperback | No. Of Pages: | 242 |
| MRP: | Rs. 295 | Buy From: | Flipkart.com Amazon.in  |
(Written By Shivani Vaze)
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