Ghosts of The Silent Hills: Stories based on true hauntings

by Anita Krishan

About the Book

The dead do not rest till they get what they want. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence... You never know what lurks here in the Cold, dark night. Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful woman in white haunts the Lonely pathways, looking to enchant and ensnare men... All the people who died in accidents here... They say you hear their screams at night. And the deserted lodges sitting amidst lush greenery and calm streams... Spirits lie in wait here, ready to prey on the living. There are sceptics who did not heed these warnings. They tried to rationalize what they saw, what they felt. But when they came face to face with the beings that they believed didn’t exist, they couldn’t run away anymore... Ghosts of the silent hills is a collection that will make your nights a little scarier, encompassing the very best spine-chilling stories based on true hauntings.

About the Author

Born in Shimla in 1955, Anita Krishan spent the initial twenty-two years of her life in this pristine Himalayan town, earning her master’s degree in English literature from Himachal University, and moving on to a career of introducing delights of the language to her young learners. In her long tenure as an educator, she has enriched the lives of countless students with the mystery of the narrative. A versatile writer, each of her literary works appertains to a different genre... from the joys and travails of life, to terrorism that has brought the world to its tenterhooks, to now the paranormal. She has travelled extensively around the globe absorbing the diverse human ethos and cultures—the delectable food for her thoughts. Presently, she lives in Gurgaon with her family.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories, Fiction, Thriller, Audiobook, Paranormal, Indian Literature

231 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2019

About the author

Born in Shimla in 1955, Anita Krishan spent the initial twenty-two years of her life in this pristine Himalayan town, earning her master’s degree in English literature from Himachal University, and moving on to a career of introducing delights of the language to her young learners. In her long tenure as an educator, she has enriched the lives of countless students with the mystery of the narrative.

A versatile writer, each of her literary works appertains to a different genre . . . from the joys and travails of life, to terrorism that has brought the world to its tenterhooks, to now the paranormal.

She has travelled extensively around the globe absorbing the diverse human ethos and cultures––the delectable foods for her thoughts. Presently, she lives in Gurgaon with her family.

Reviews

[Piyush Bhatia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not utterly spine-chilling, but worth reading

The first paragraph of the book reads out as follows:

An immaculate white blanket of snow on the rippling expanse of mountains and vales, a silent evening hush, flickering candlelight, and lament logs in a hearth throwing strange quivering shapes on the walls, and mesmerizing tales...

Such beautiful imagery, and that too in the first paragraph, I was glued to the book from the word 'go'. Similar vivid imageries are present throughout the book and combined with the paranormal genre, they transported me into the realm of the supernatural while reading, and any book that has been successful in transposing me into its world - I believe it has been worth reading!

A collection of 10 short stories paranormal stories, this was my first book of the horror / paranormal genre. With all the spooky silence, the brumous air, the shrieks and the screams, and horror – and more than all that, the simple, yet subtle execution of the stories made it an interesting read for me - someone who hasn’t experimented a lot with the horror fiction.
All in all, an elegant and realistic fiction that carries the capability to send a few chills from time to time!


Rounding out my 3.65 stars rating to 4

[HR Habibur Rahman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, unless they have lots of free time. Yes, it's quite good if you have patience and if you don't expect too much horror. Almost every story in this book has the same pattern, like, telling a whole story about nothing then, before ending, including a ghost or something like that. If you have free time to read these stories then these stories will feel like listening to your grandparents who tell stories with patience, like, "you know what happened? They went to that new place to live and then they had a child then brought the car and they were happy then suddenly they were in danger." Stories in this book feel like that. Too many descriptions but what I was looking for was too little.

[Ahmed Aziz · Rating 4 out of 5]

একদম খাঁটি ভূতের গল্প পড়ে বেশ মজা পেলাম। সিমলার পাহাড়ি বাংলো, দিল্লির নামি জায়গার ফ্ল্যাট, হসপিটাল, মেয়েদের কলেজের ডরমিটরি, অস্ট্রেলিয়ার শহরতলি, হিমালয়ের কোল ঘেষা নির্জন রিসোর্টের পটভূমিতে প্রতিটা গল্পে প্রকৃতির অসাধারণ বর্ণনা মুগ্ধ করে। সেরা গল্প Lonely in death, Little girl's mission, The Lodge. প্রতিটা গল্পেরই বিল্ড আপ চমৎকার, তবে একটা গল্পের শেষে এক ভূতের আরেক ভূতের সাথে আলাপ করার ব্যাপারটা ভালো লাগেনি।

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 4 out of 5]

✈️A perfect book to read during flights?

I would recommend this one if you enjoy reading short books, most preferably short stories, specially for the readers who gets easily spooked while reading horror.

I went into this book with no expectations whatsoever even though I have been seeing this book for quite a while now.

✔️Basic writing, basic easy level of reading level which I feel will be perfect for beginners and casual readers

✔️ The character descriptions, the plot, horror elements are not complex and can be grasped easily with no effort

✔️No gory or uncomfortable parts which I feel should be warned against for any age groups who choose to read this collection

But yes, I would say the book might turn out to be a bit underwhelming for the seasoned readers and core horror readers.

But you know what?

I had a fun time reading the book cover to cover during my four hour flight 👍🏻

[Friday · Rating 1 out of 5]

When will some Indian authors understand that it's not your high school English writing competition. It's story telling.

Right from the foreword, the author shows signs of immature writing. But that's fine until she tells how Einstein gave the laws of thermodynamics. Smh. This tells me either she uses big names in an effort to display her smartness or she doesn't care to research before she writes. Too bad I'd say for an author.

She uses naive combination of words and extra adjectives and adverbs. Forceful scene descriptions, instead of simply describing the ground was covered in two feet of snow she writes it was covered in 2 feet of frozen vapor. *face palm*. Also, she's an Indian author describing events happening in India but the unit of distance is miles. This hints she might be trying too hard.

She uses sentences and words to describe a situation or express an emotion which no one uses in real life makes the entire plot un-relatable.

I feel, one needs to be very careful with the order of telling of events in a story as it matters a lot in Horror.

Anita tells you how a certain person dies and how his last rites were botched and then the person comes back as an apparition. Obviously, we know that's what's going to happen. How did it scare us?

And the stories end just anywhere. Glad that they finally end, but sad that they just abruptly end. All the adjective filled build up leads to nowhere.

Waste of time. Nothing to obtain here.

[Khyati Gautam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghosts of The Silent Hills by Anita Krishan is a collection of short stories that grip you, shake you, and fill you with those cold spooky vibes. Each and every story revolves around a peculiar story of the ghost, a soul that dies dissatisfied,  and reflects the flaws in our society and humanity.  The eerie silence, the misty air, the screeches snd screams, the blood, and horror - it truly was an amazing ride for someone who hasn't experiment a lot with the horror fiction.

The writing aptly captured the creepiness and element of fear. They flow smoothly from an end to another describing the scene vividly. I could totally see things happening in my head. The perfect length added to my interest in each spooky tale. The stories of haunting seemed so real, so inviting, so absorbing. Moreover, the author did a good job of character development, infusing them with raw emotions, and building relatable action sequences. Undoubtedly, these paranormal stories kept me hooked to them.

Each story was conceived and crafted well. There was not a dull moment for me. I did read the book in batches, at different times of the day. And I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed my ride. Just the last night, I read the last few pages at 12 midnight and I could the unwanted presence, not to an extent of paralyzing me with fear though. Anyway, if you are looking for a different reading experience, if you are starting out at horror fiction; please read this one. I would totally recommend it.

[Solitude and books · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are total 10 short stories in it . In part one , the five stories are based on real incidents from author's own life . When she was a little girl, with her parents, she used to live in Shimla, a place with its temperate climate that grows more gloomy with the arrival of winters and snow wraps up the hilly location along with the dense forests of pine and oak trees. As the place grows less crowded, days and nights feel more aloof at times from the whole world .
The gloomy atmosphere of hilly area as the background brought some real fearsome effect in the tales. In part 2 , there are another set of five stories which are not connected to author's life directly or maybe they are fictions .
I liked three stories Uncanny attachment , Lonely in death , Little girls mission.Similarly the other stories are enjoyable too. I watch horror movies quiet often . Reading ghost stories for me don't easily create such extraordinary spine chilling effects but the gripping narration made all the difference. I recommend it as I liked the book . Hopefully you will enjoy the thrilling tales too.

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of old-fashioned ghost stories contained the following~
* Notes from the Author;
* Foreword;
Part-I (based on experiences of the author's family)—
1. An Uncanny Attachment;
2. Shadow in the Dark;
3. The Unfinished Party;
4. The Hospital Room;
5. Lonely in Death.
Part-II (based on experiences recounted by others)—
6. The Third Housemate;
7. Horror in a Dormitory;
8. A Little Girl's Mission;
9. The Black Walls;
10. The Lodge.
Finally we have the acknowledgements.
The tales are old-fashioned. But with their wonderfully lyrical prose and vivid descriptions, they managed to evoke quite a few shudders from even a jaded reader like me.
Recommended.

[Sheerin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghost of The Silent Hills
Anita Krishnan
Rating - 3.75⭐

Ever had a gathering where the talk turned to ghosts and people came up with stories that either they had experienced themselves or heard from someone else? For fans of things that go bump in the night, it might even be the best way there can be of spending a night. Why am I recalling ghost tales told in hostels or around the campfire? Because the stories in Ghost of The Silent Hills are exactly like that. You go through them and, as the chills subside and you let go of your breath that you had held unknowingly, you realize that you might have very well heard something like this long back. The familiarity of these stories inspired from true hauntings are like a warm cocoon, even while the stories themselves chill and thrill you.

The stories are varied and the settings range from the hills of the northern mountains to Australia. The hauntings are as varied as a ghost frequenting a sharp turn of the road where frequent accidents take place to a young girl spooking her step-mother. The writing is simple, narration smooth, and the stories flow easily. The atmospheric settings are very well described, making us feel the loneliness of the eerie hills and the gloom dark evenings can conjure. After going through half of the book, the language started feeling a bit repetitive. However, the variation in the stories kept my interest piqued.

A good collection of traditional horror stories, I recommend this book to those who are looking for some thrill and excitement, not the kind that can cause a heart attack.

[Sarmistha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghosts Of The Silent Hills is an interesting anthology of paranormal stories based in hills. The collection will make your heart race, doubt the silence enveloping you, drive to peer deep into darkness after switching off the night lamp and will raise a caution in mind before looking behind while walking in the moonlit terrace or balcony.The tales echo with incomplete desires, ruthless murders, loneliness and untimely death that caused the unquenched souls to latch on to places yearning for the fulfillment in one form or other.Few stories that sent chills through my spine and hovered longer on my mind than others are The Third Housemate, A Little Girl's Mission, An Uncanny attachment and The Lodge.
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The narration grips the attention from the very first tale set in the silent pristine hills.The stories grows like a thick vine on readers attention driving them to the edge of the seat with their breath hitched to each word.The well detailed premise and finely etched characters breath life into the story.It was very hard for me to get over The Third Housemate, it recurringly reminded me of the times spent alone without my roommates away from home.One is bound to read each tale with anticipation and will be left with goosebumps and an uneasy feeling.
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I would recommend the book to all hard hearted readers.It is an absolute delight for horror lovers like me.

[Chetana Thakur Chakraborty · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of ten horror stories, Ghosts of The Silent Hills by Anita Krishan is a book which will make the readers shocked and scared. Eerie stories set amidst silent hills and deserted lodges, surrounded by forests enveloped in a deadly silence...

The book is divided into two parts. Each part contains five stories each. All the stories are based on true hauntings. Scary, mysterious and spine chilling - these are the words that best describe the stories. It is so gripping that I could not stop reading it once I started. It took me a few hours to complete reading the entire book. What makes the book really gripping is the fact that each of the stories is really realistic and unique in nature. The spooky atmosphere that surrounds the tales left me terrified.

The vivid narrative style adopted by the author to pen this book, and the use of simple language make this book an easy read. The plots of the stories are very well constructed. Some of the stories which I really liked are: 'An Uncanny Attachment', 'Lonely in Death' and 'A Little Girl's Mission'.

Altogether, it was a really spooky experience to read this collection of eerie tales. Definitely recommending this book.

[Sheetal Maurya - Godse (Halo of Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ghost stories are always fun to read, and I keep looking to read horror fiction written by Indian authors. In the past, I have read ghost stories of Shimla hills by Minakshi Chaudhary, which was an amazing book. After this book, I always look forward to reading horror stories based in Shimla and its regions.

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Summary:

This book is divided into two sections. The first section includes stories that are experienced by the authoress's family, whereas the second part of the stories is fiction. Overall, this book includes 10 spooky and interesting horror stories based in the misty mountains of Shimla.

The first story, ‘An uncanny attachment’ is a real experience of authoress’s mother. Her father was a principal in a school of Shimla, where they lost a school peon in the snowy weather. When the school opens, one of the teacher’s wife saw his apparition, which spooks the whole school.

The second story, ‘Shadow in the dark’ is an experience of authoress’s uncle who while walking from secluded way saw a spirit. His encounter with the ghost was quite creepy.

The third story, ‘The unfinished party’ is a story of wildflower hall. Where two newcomers felt an unexplainable presence and heard the party voices throughout the night.

‘The Hospital room’ is a horrific story, where a room of a hospital is haunted. The end of this story is amusing.

‘Lonely in death’ is a story of Sagar, who becomes happy when he gets a chance to work in his village. However, his happiness soon leads him into trouble.

The next story, ‘The third housemate’ is a story of two sisters, who live in a rented place and they experience a malign spirit in the house.

‘Horror in a dormitory’ is one of the best stories in the book, it depicts a story of a restless spirit which haunts the dormitory.

‘A little girl’s mission’ is a story of a little girl, who wants to have a loving family.

‘The Black walls’ is a story of roommates who live in the rented place and the room has a black wall that disturbs them.

The last story, ‘The Lodge’ in an amusing story, where two friends decide to spend their holiday in an isolated lodge. However, their plan doesn’t go according to plan.

Writing style:

The authoress has written these stories in a flawless manner which will keep you hooked till the end. The use of language is easy making it suitable for every type of reader.

My Perception:

I enjoyed this book; each story of this book is remarkable with the beautiful backdrop of Shimla and its mountains. The cover page of this book depicts an eeriness amidst the beautiful view of mountains. The stories are written efficiently which transports the reader from one realm to another. I loved the story, ‘The Hospital room’, ‘Horror in a dormitory’, and ‘The Lodge’. The writing style is the most important part of this book, which makes me finish this book in three sittings. The foreword of the authoress is as interesting as the stories. Being a horror lover, I highly recommend this book to the other readers who always hunt for a new horror story.

This book is interesting and amazing and at the same time spooky, do not miss it!

[Chinmay Mahajan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first three chapters caught me off-guard and exponentially raised my expectations but as soon as I finished the third chapter, the spookiness along with good twists faded away. I feel like the rest of the stories were drags and could have been shortened.
There were times when I found that the writer has not done justice to some of the characters like for eg. In chapter " Lonely in Death",there was a time when Sagar was sitting with his family and blood started pouring down his face. To my surprise, every other detail is mentioned including what everyone was doing near him, how his wife saw his gaze but no one caught the blood stream.
There were a lot like these, honestly this is the one which I remember right now.

With further reading, my interest started to wane. In my opinion, the stories were lacklustre and not that spooky.

[Niya Mahadik · Rating 4 out of 5]

The hospital room 🤧❤️‍🩹

[Sneha Dey · Rating 2 out of 5]

The writing is really bland

[Gauri Kulkarni · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book with collection of simple yet intriguing horror stories. Very good story telling. Just felt that some stories were repetitive and had abrupt endings.

[Jasleen Kaur · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was super entertaining. Great collection of short stories.

[Neelam Mungekar · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘Ghosts of the Silent Hills: Stories based on true haunting’ is a collection of stories set in the British era. The author has excellently written the plots of the stories and I am sure that the readers will get Goosebumps while reading these stories. Imagine you have been walking on a lonely road and then all of a sudden you feel some presence behind you as if someone is keeping a watch on you. But as you turn around you see no one and then all of a sudden there it is that right in front of you with a horrendous smile. I am sure it will send shills down anyone’s spine. Such are the stories wherein the readers will surely be in for a surprise with the events that go around in these hills. To know more read ‘Ghosts of the Silent Hills’

The narrations are best and the author has described the atmosphere of the hills excellently. The part where the author has built up enough curiosity keeping the readers for a horrific surprise is the best.

The characters and their reactions to the situation is very much relatable.

The book cover is best it creates and adds to the spooky atmosphere of the book. The book title is also apt to the stories.

Overall, I really enjoyed all the stories and would surely recommend to all the readers.

[Rajeev Patel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling read! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Such an articulate account of paranormal experiences complied together to make this book an intriguing read for ghost story lover . It felt as though I was right there experiencing the events myself & I completed this book at midnight. There were goosebumps all around my hand.
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Horror stories are sometimes fun to read and sometimes they are none chilling. This was the later.
It is said that the The dead do not rest till they get what they want. You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence... You never know what lurks here in the Cold, dark night. Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful woman in white haunts the Lonely pathways, looking to enchant and ensnare men... All the people who died in accidents here... They say you hear their screams at night. And the deserted lodges sitting amidst lush greenery and calm streams... Spirits lie in wait here, ready to prey on the living. There are sceptics who did not heed these warnings. They tried to rationalize what they saw, what they felt. But when they came face to face with the beings that they believed didn’t exist, they couldn’t run away anymore... Ghosts of the silent hills is a collection that will make your nights a little scarier, encompassing the very best spine-chilling stories based on true hauntings.

[The Bookish Elf · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to read about ghosts in order to be filled with dread, then Anita Krishan may not be your favorite supernatural author. On the other hand, if you are a fan of elegant realistic fiction but like a few chills from time to time, Anita Krishan's ghost tales may belong at the top of your list.

Each of stories in 'Ghosts of the Silent Hills' is a subtle exercise rooted in everyday reality, and the ghostly presences--such as they are--emerge from the nourishing soil that constitutes author's finely crafted realism. Many of her stories touch on the cruelty of domestic power relations, not only between husbands and wives, but also between their servants. Specters haunt those who once had the power to change things for the better but did not do so, and visit the living not only as a reproach for past sins, but also as a silent exhortation for redress.

All the stories here are worth reading, but when Anita Krishan's seriousness of purpose and subtlety of style combine with genuine ghostly thrills, the result is a handful of first-rate ghost stories ("An Uncanny Attachment", "The Hospital Room", "Lonely in Death", "A Girl's Mission ", "The Lodge") that should be on everybody's reading list.

Anita Krishan may be an unlikely ghost story writer, but she does it rather well. As you would expect they are well written and have subtlety and nuance and don’t have the gore and bludgeoning of some modern horror. There is a sprinkling of the gothic, a few rambling and creepy houses and a variety of settings: Shimla, Delhi, Assam, Chamba, and Australia. Several of the stories do explore the relationship between servants and their employers and the tensions between the two. Locks and keys play a significant role.

The sense of helplessness, collapsing competence and fear of the unknown are very telling.
Anita Krishan herself said that she believes in ghosts despite she doesn't want to, but she is doubtful to accept their presence indisputably; and what is needed here is imagination rather than belief. What makes Ghost of the Silent Hills by Anita Krishan interesting is the usual supernatural dread filtered through scepticism. These ghost stories often follow a familiar format but Author Anita Krishan does manage to subvert the genre in unusual ways.

[Barsha Roy Chowdhury · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the silent hills of Shimla, set in eerie British-era buildings in the middle of dense menacing forests, comes spine chilling tales of horror to make your nights a little scarier. Anita Krishan’s ‘Ghosts of the Silent Hills’ brings to us a collection of ten spooky stories based on true hauntings. The gloomy atmosphere of the hills and empty eerie roads are enough to send chills down your spine.

These stories are mostly about wandering angry spirits haunting old buildings, menacing paths leading up and down hilly areas and forests enveloped in deadly silence. These spirits are the ones who stayed intact in the physical world even after their body deteriorated after death. Some evil, some lonely and some confused, these spirits lurking in the dark have untold stories of their own, waiting to be conveyed to any passerby who wants to listen.

My views- I have read quite a few horror books which had gruesome elements like ghouls, zombies, vampires, cursed dolls and clowns. And very few of those books scared me. This book on the other hand had none of these horror elements which we usually expect from horror stories. And yet, it scared me to such an extent that I couldn’t bring myself to switch off the lights before going to bed. Such good was the narration. I loved the fact that even though these were short stories, the author took time in building the plot rather than wrapping it up in a hurry. The language is plain and simple. Some stories did feel repetitive but it’s still a definite pick for horror fans out there.

[Nidhi Kapoor · Rating 5 out of 5]

After years I found myself reading a book late into the night because it was so gripping. I am not a fan of horror stories or short stories, but this book suprised me by engaging me in the way that it did. I was taken back to my childhood and nights spent with cousins or friends sharing horror stories and then being startled at every sound or scared of going to the bathroom. I especially loved how relatable the characters in the stories were. I could find myself nodding along at certain things they said or did. In short, a gripping, interesting read, perfect for reading late into the night :-)

[Dhiraj Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure why this anthology is titled "Ghosts of the Silent Hills" when only the 1st part of this book has stories distinctly related to incidents in the hills while the 2nd part has stories with more urban setting.

Nevertheless I did enjoy the 10 stories covered in this book. The author slowly builds up the scare factor which grips you by the throat and doesn't let go till the very end. All in all this book is an enjoyable page turner.

Would have loved to rate it 3.5 but since GR does not have option for 1/2 starts so would settle for 4.

[Babnish Bhatia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love watching horror movies, but this is the first time I have tried reading something of this genre. I enjoyed it immensely and could not stop reading. Every story has been framed in such an intriguing way that it definitely leaves you with reverie.

[Bookishbong Moumita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ghosts of silent hills by Anita Krishan is one of such books which gives you goosebumps while reading ! You can feel a cold breeze ! And in a nutshell you feel SCARED !

In my childhood days I used to wait for Shuktara's (a Bengali monthly magazine for children) horror special edition. I used to gobble all the stories at night my mother or grandma had to be with me whenever I had to go bathroom 😥

The stories here also took me back to these childhood days ! With her Impeccable writing author takes us to the hills. We take a pause and admire the beauty of the hills. But behind this loveliness there's a dark hollow .

I couldn't appreciate more about the story telling power of the author. I literally could visualize the scenarios.

If you are looking for adventurous and true spooky reads GO GRAB IT

[Mayukh Dutta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frankly speaking, I always used to avoid any kind of horror movies or books as I felt it exaggerated and unreal....but you won't believe, my opinion about ghosts and spirits underwent a nail biting change as I coincidentally chanced upon this masterpiece by Anita Krishan mam.

The stories are so perfectly written with innocuous touches that it feels extremely realistic and hooks the reader in its soles. Along with gripping thrill and horror, the stories encircle deep aspects of human life which will definitely not fail to leave a mark on your heart

Truly amazing! Hope to have such masterpieces in the future.

[Sonali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not utterly spine-chilling, but definitely worth a try. The first part stood out more than the second, with the narration beautifully transporting me to the eerie Himalayan mountain regions. That said, most of the stories seemed to follow a similar sequence —something moves, an uneasy feeling sets in, a shadow appears, and then finally, the ghost. While it does get a bit predictable, it still makes for a decent read if you’re looking for something light and atmospheric rather than deeply terrifying.

[Janani Sekaran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unbelievably fabulous writing. The stories are so realistic and narrated down in an excellent manner. I am willing to read more of Anita krishnan 's stories.
Mam please write more ghost stories. They are too good.. Breathtaking. "Unbelievable, chilling and mysterious episodes based on real life.. This book takes you to the realm of the unexplained world" these words written in the front cover of the book and its 100% true. Just WOW ❤️ Extremely nice @ANITAKRISHNAN. 😍

[Awhona K.G. Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nostalgic , mesmerizing yet chilling - this anthology - inspired by real life hauntings which occurred in foothills of Shimla had me hooked in every story. Blurring lines between British India and Modern India - these stories not only depict the beauty of Shimla's natural environment but also weaves the bone chilling experiences of the liminal times and of death & life beyond . A real treat for nature lovers and ghost stories enthusiasts !!!

[Suyog Garg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed these quaint tales. The book is divided into 2 parts, with 5 stories each. Some of them are connected and all have a brief connection to the author's life. The tales are ghostly, but not blood-curdling. A special treat on rainy night, particularly with a nice set of speakers if you are listening to the audiobook like I did and a warm cup of Tea. Recommended for a cosy evening.