My Review of the novel “Black Limericks by Ranjit Lal"
Ranjit Lal is a famous Indian author known for his books for children and young adults. He has his own website and has written around thirty-five books and articles. A few years ago, I had read his book “The Battle for Number 19”. That was a story of eight schoolgirls who are on a historical tour of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Delhi, get into trouble when they drive into Delhi on the day Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Their Sikh driver is dragged out and killed by a mob in front of them. The girls flee, seeking refuge in the first suitable house they can find. A beautiful empty house, stuffed with frightening masks and medieval weapons. Unfortunately it was a house that had been marked by the mobs, since it belonged to a Sikh. The book explains how the girls deal with the mob that tries to break in the house again and again. The book was a terrifying experience and really well written with nail-biting suspense. From that day, I did keep this author in mind for his other books. On...