The Deadly Dozen | Book Review

The Deadly Dozen

Author: Anirban Bhattacharyya

Pages: 263

‘The Deadly Dozen’ by Anirban Bhattacharyya is a collection of horrifying stories of 12 serial killers. Each story shows us how these people became criminals, their motive behind doing these crimes and how human minds work. Some of these stories will even send shivers down the spine for many especially after reading the story of:

·         Darbara Singh: A.k.a. Baby Killer

·         Thug Behram

·         K.D. Kempamma monikered as Cyanide Mallika

·         Cyanide Mohan

·         Anjanabai, Seema Gavit and Renuka Shinde

It is really surprising to see how some these criminals were having normal jobs and leading a normal life but had a sudden change of mind. For e.g. Cyanide Mohan who used to be a teacher and taught English, Science and Mathematics at a school in rural Mangalore but later chose the path of crime.

                After reading these stories I must say that some of them are not for faint hearted people. After reading these stories there’s one thing that we all can agree and that we not define who a criminal is and hence we all need to be precautious about who we are dealing with and especially when it comes to children.

                The writing style of the author is engaging and I loved the fact that the author has given notes wherever necessary which makes the book even more informative. Language is simple and lucid. The narration is excellent and the pace of the stories is perfect. The cover page is simple and apt to the stories. The title of the book is also interesting and gives the readers an idea of what they are going to read.

                Overall, it was an interesting read and I would surely recommend it to all.

Rating: 5/5