Derangements

by Rajorshi Chakravarty

What's worse, the police want to question him about a murder; he was the last person to have met the young journalist who was later discovered dead on her doorstep. Then his editor receives a package of papers in which Raj claims to explain his part in recent events and his reasons for not surfacing. The material includes chapters from his latest work of fiction about a serial killer turned hired assassin. Is Raj right to believe that he is being hunted, or is it his past that has finally borne down to haunt him Where does life leave the larger-than-life, and how does power destroy its pursuers At once a multi-layered mystery, a novel of ideas, a satire exploring the place of the writer within contemporary life, and a love story that unfolds in three parts, Derangements presents a world where you have to discern the shadows from the ghosts, the paranoia from the persecution, and the fiction from the actual.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can see why my mom had a hard time describing this book to me - it is definitely not one that's classified easily. That said, it's intriguing and leaves you with interesting questions to ponder.

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: the author explains his disappearance after a journalist’s murder; the police want him and he claims to be hunted. Confused? Read it!