Catch of the Day-Milan Vohra

Book: Catch of the Day
Author: Milan Vohra
Publisher: Self Published

What is your take on standalone short stories?

Catch of the Day by Milan Vohra tells us the story of the horror that can happen when the parents come to know that their baby that has been just born, is not theirs. Minal and Manohar are still processing the facts that Narayan Kaka has put forth in from of them. While they are debating about raising an alarm or not, little do they realise that their decision can almost change the course of history.

This is a standalone short story that borrows itself from some real incidents. The story has been penned in an interesting manner, with a lot happening in the 9 pages of the book. The language is simple, yet hooks you, despite the twist not getting revealed until the very end. I loved the fact that this story has a story in itself, and I would love to see the back story come to light someday. I was definitely awed by the last moment in the story when the things get revealed. There is one short scene in the book at the Vada Pav stall which I love, specially because of the level of detailing that went in it.

This is definitely recommended if you love to read bite-sized stories.

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