Jun 25, 2009

Here's a Clue: Mr. Kumar, With a Gun, in India


We all know “Q&A,” the novel that became the basis for the smash-hit film “Slumdog Millionaire,” used questions from a television quiz show to prompt flashbacks about its main character’s life story. It's Author, Vikas Swarup has now published his second novel, “Six Suspects" a Bollywood version of the board game Clue with a strain of screwball comedy thrown in. Looks like it's already a blockbuster and being signed in for a film deal with BBC.

Here is the NYtimes book review.. sounds interesting, and worth reading - esp it appears like Agatha Chrisite's Bollywood version.. yummm !.

Related links
NY Times Excerpt
Vikas Swarup's website

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