BE AFRAID WHEN IT RAINS: Indian Ghost Stories

by Saptarshi Bhattacharyya, Jui Bhattacharyya (editor)

From the best-selling ghost story writer here is the latest fiver – five frightening, rain drenched horror stories that are loosely based on folklores, urban legends and real incidents from India. Nimtala The oldest cremation ground in Kolkata has an urban lagend. A man and his wife from out of town found out what it was on a stormy day What happened on the rainy night when a village boy and his friend went to watch a midnight musical Jalsa in the neighbouring village?Mrs. Sanyal’s An old lady started a mysterious journey which finally took her to a secluded roadside manor in rural Bengal for a chilling climax When a long-lost friend suddenly showed up after many years’ hiatus, the life of a Mumbai couple started to unravel The A haunted fort in Maharashtra comes alive at night when a young city couple visits the place ignoring everyone’s warnings

172 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2023

Reviews

[Sagar Chamoli · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐ — Good and Enjoyable Read

This book has short stories with a spooky and dark feel. A few parts were really creepy, and one or two stories were especially interesting. Even though some stories were a bit predictable, the writing kept me engaged.