Book Info
Name of Book : Twisted Tales and Turns
Author : Smita Das Jain
Publisher : Readomania
Publication Date : 21 July 2023
No. of Pages : 161
Format : DRC
Why did I choose the book ?
Twisted Tales and Turns by Smita Das Jain was offered in exchange of an honest review. And, today is my turn to post for the same.
Where to get the book ?
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Author Introduction
Smita Das Jain is a writer by passion and writes every day. Samples of her writing are visible in her home office, her sunny terrace garden, her husband’s car, and the kitchen napkins. Her debut short story collection A Slice of Life was named among India’s top three fiction works by Writefluence, and her debut novel A Price to Love found a mention in the Top 50 books of 2022 by Delhi Wire. She is also the first-prize winner of the prestigious Bharat Award for Literature, 2023 for her short story ‘Purchased Love’, and the only Asian to be named in the Top 20 flash fiction winners list in the Spring 2022 contest of the prestigious US-based Women On Writing (WOW!) magazine for women writers. Smita’s award-winning short stories have found prominence in various anthologies around the globe. She was also shortlisted for the Women’s Web Orange Flower Awards 2022 and 2023 for her writing.
Outside the world of writing, Smita is an Executive Coach and Personal Empowerment Life Coach enabling people to get better at what they do, a TEDx speaker, a keynote speaker at prestigious corporate conferences and a guest columnist on personal development matters for leading magazines and platforms. Smita lives with her rockstar husband and adorable thirteen-year-old daughter in Gurugram, India.
Blurb
What if reality was a carefully crafted illusion, and every truth you thought you knew was a mirage? Get ready to experience a roller coaster of emotions. Just when you think you have it figured out, the unexpected will leap at you from a page, leaving you stunned and breathless. A daughter waiting for her father to return from war... An artist struggling to create a masterpiece... A scientist having her own definition of a better world... A friend who loves without being loved back... A man who has eyes only for another woman on his wedding night… Twisted Tales and Turns is a captivating collection of short stories where nothing is as it seems. Are you prepared for the buried truths and shocking revelations that lurk beneath the surface?
My Opinion
Twisted Tales and Turns by Smita Das Jain is a short story anthology compilation. The stories are from different genres like horror, love, ambitions, dystopian world, war and emotions. And, all the stories are award winning ones. My favorites are the horror stories which were really very creepy. If you are a beginner in reading and looking for a simple page turner, then definitely go for this one. The book is so interesting that I finished it within a fortnight. The first few stories were so captivating that I could not get my eyes off. Definitely, 5 stars for the book and thanks to the author for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.
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