Author: Siddharth Nirwan
Publisher: Book Street Publications
I was provided a Media Copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Have you ever heard about a horror story about your college or the place
you’ve lived in?
Brutally murdered by the one she loved and her body dumped in a well on
the medical college campus, Sanya’s bright and promising life is extinguished
in a second. And it’s only the beginning as her body goes missing from the
mortuary, never to be found again. Legend grows and the medical college
students believe that Sanya still haunts the well where she was found. No one
dares venture too close. No one dares to disturb her. Years later, notorious
seniors force five first-year students into going to the haunted well and
calling Sanya’s name thrice. No one is prepared for what happens next. Is the
story of Sanya’s ghost true, or is it just a fabricated rumour to scare the
juniors? Why is no one on the medical campus ready to talk about Sanya? What is
the mystery behind Sanya’s missing body? Night At The Medical Campus is a never
before told story of the terrifying haunting that shook the medical college
campus and has been kept a secret from the rest of the world. Until now.
Writing a good horror story is not just about the spooks and the creeps,
but to explore the unexpected and surprise the reader. Siddharth has set the
events of the book in a medical college which adds another layer of dread into
the story. The storytelling is quite immersive and the plot sucks you in right
from the first page. Developing the myth of Sanya in the initial pages of the
book, there is tension as you move into the main story. Using the campus
setting and the dynamics of a senior-junior interaction, Siddharth then rekindles
the ghost of the past, setting in motion events that are out of anyone’s hands.
The language of the book is simple and the author has used a linear narrative
that keeps you focused on the events occurring without keeping track of the
timeline. What I loved in the book, however was the twist that plays out in the
end. The manner in which the author unravels the truth and tells us Sanya’s
story can send shivers down anyone’s spine. The climax has been wonderfully
plotted and written and brings the story to end perfectly, bringing closure in
ways more than one.
Coming to the characters, I was mighty impressed by Professor Chandrashekhar
and his antics in the book. right from the first page, he is shown as a force
to be reckoned with. A wonderfully written character, he is an integral part of
the story. The other characters have been well written as well and it is these
characters who drive the plot and keep the story moving.
Overall, this a wonderfully penned horror story that should appeal to the
fans of the genre. The book scores a 4.69/5 for me.
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