Genre: Horror
Number of Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 31st October 2019
Publisher: Harper Collins India
India’s Most Haunted- K. Hari Kumar
“There are places where the past lingers, making shapes in the moonlight and blowing in the curtains even as the air goes suddenly still.”
K. Hari Kumar, India’s Most Haunted
About India’s Most Haunted
India’s Most Haunted is a collection of fifty terrifying tales from various parts of India- some famous folklore like the legend of Bhangarh Fort and some unheard anecdotes.
This is the first book I tried from this genre and I’ve to admit I liked it. This being a collection of short stories, I could finish reading it very quickly- On Halloween’s Eve. The stories are very much compelling and engaging because of the picturesque description by the author. These stories can make some really intriguing narratives when you’re out camping with buddies or chilling with cousins.
I didn’t find all of them equally horrifying though, while some of them were really spine-chilling, a few of them simply made me yawn. Although, there are some stories that can lead to nightmares so tread lightly. I say this because some of the instances are of places that I’ve been to like Kolkata and Ranchi.
There is a gallery of six pages in the book featuring a few of those haunted places it has talked about in the book, which makes it spookier. The language is very easy and lucid and the narration is pretty smooth so I can recommend this to every age group. If you’re looking for something to read and chill on Halloween, I’d recommend this.
About the Author of India’s Most Haunted
Harikumar Krishnamoorthy (born 3 January 1989), better known as K. Hari Kumar, is the author of spine-chilling horror, psycho, and thriller fiction, including That Frequent Visitor, which was the only novel written by an Indian writer to be featured on amazon.com’s list of bestselling horror titles. His latest book is ‘India’s Most Haunted’ – a collection of horror short stories published by Harper Collins India. His previous book ‘The Other Side of Her’ was adapted as the psychological horror web series Bhram.
In 2017, K. Hari Kumar was named one of the top horror writers in India by Desiblitz Magazine. Born in Cochin and brought up in the suburbs of Gurgaon, he did his schooling at DAV Public School, Gurgaon. His first book When Strangers Meet was published in 2013. He specializes in writing creepy stories that have strong psychological reasoning.