About the Book (NAINA):
India’s most favourite news anchor, Naina Vashisht is murdered less than 500 metres from home when she goes for a jog in her neighbourhood park. As glamourous as she is ambitious, she is a name to reckon with in media and political circles, and crucial to the TRP of her channel. A lot of people admire her, and many more envy her―enough to want her to go away.
About the Book Author:
Sanjeev Paliwal is considered to be one of the pioneering Hindi TV journalists. He has been in the industry for 30 years and has worked with many prestigious Hindi newspapers such as Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala and Aaj as well as leading channels like Doordarshan, BITV, IBN7/News18 and TV Today. He currently works at Aaj Tak as a senior executive editor. Naina is his first novel in Hindi.
Review By Swati Sharma:
Naina is a murder mystery which takes you on a rollercoaster ride of a free spirited journalist’s life who refused to follow the patriarchal ways of society and live a stereotypical life. The book exposes you to the plethora of emotions, complexity of relationships, unveils the truth behind the glamorous face of media and behind the scenes of the Newsroom reality. The book is the addictive cocktail of love, lust, ambition, greed and politics. This crime thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat till the very last chapter. The story is narrated from the point of view of a police inspector and what makes it even more interesting is that how effortlessly the story unfolds itself. After a very long time I have read a book which I was able to finish in one sitting and it’s not every day that you find a book like this that too in the Hindi language.
Swati Sharma: Swati Sharma is the Festival Director (Noida Literature Festival And Shimla Literature Festival) and writer from Shimla. She has previously worked in Delhi and contributed to various Indian magazines writing about business, advertising, travel, and wellness.