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Dhruv is the popular dashing guy in Nisha’s office. His impulsive antics irk her, but also attract her. From the day Dhruv enters her life, she starts getting anonymous threatening late night calls and scary nightmares that seem too real. Who is this Dhruv? What’s his connection with the strange happenings in her life? Can she trust him?Nivas is a guy you wouldn’t notice in a crowd. Rimi is a chatterbox and the polar opposite. Naturally, Nivas is drawn towards her and gains the courage to propose to her, desiring more of her. Things turn ugly from then on between the two.As the stories of the two couples converge at an unexpected turn of events - Kevin, the best detective in town, ends up with a peculiar case. Everything about the case is confusing, contradictory and downright clumsy! A cat-and-mouse game ensues with everyone’s life at stake.Every story has one ending, will this one too?

270 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2021

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Profile Image for Ishan Agrawal.
926 reviews47 followers
July 8, 2021
Since the time I have joined bookstagram ,I have been fortunate enough to read a variety of books most of them really well in terms of plot and some not upto the mark. But for me the novels that I really admire are the ones that are able to grasp my attention. And this one certainly is one of them.

The book is centered around five characters. Dhruv ,Nisha,Nivas ,Rimi and Kevin. The former two pairs are couple and the story starts with them .Readers can feel the affectionate vibes instantly as there is love in the air and pangs of such emotions are in ample amount. When after reading quite a few pages ,I starting getting comfortable with this enchanting love story embracing myself for yet another romantic tale and hoping it doesn't disappoint me , the novel makes a smooth transition to Murder Mystery . Yes you read that right . A gruesome murder which I never saw coming. Then enters Kevin and all spotlight falls on him . And thus begins a rollercoaster ride.

The book is spectacular in many ways . Firstly it is one of those rarest work which is a deadly combo of being both plot driven and character driven tale.The cover is amazing and so does the writing style of author. The only pitfall I found was readers in general are certain to develop too much liking for the protagonists in the beginning and even a bit of grey shade to them later might become too difficult to digest or embrace . But maybe even that is one of the hallmark of author's impeccable writing skills that you won't see most things coming. All in all an enthralling outstanding book that will hover around your mind in the days to come.
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566 reviews70 followers
August 12, 2021
Dhruv, a popular guy in Nisha's office. A jovial, energetic person who's impulsive antics irk her but also acts as a magnet attracting her. From the day Dhruv enters her life she starts getting anonymous threatening late night calls and scary nightmares. Nivas falls head over heels for Rimi, his school friend. Things turn ugly after he propose to her. A mysterious suicide leaving behind a trail of suicide cases is baffling Kevin, the best detective in town. What will happen when these two stories will converge at an unexpected turn of events?

"Sometimes, the most decent folks living amongst us turn out to be the most dangerous ones!"

When it comes to thrillers it's difficult for me to tell what particularly I like in them and what I don't. I like what I simply enjoy and that's the sole reason many popular thrillers failed to impress me. 'In Loving Memory' is a romantic thriller laced with anticipation and curiosity. The book follows two different plots of love story converging into a single story.

The plot arrangements were amazing, I mostly read short books and they tend to have fast pace but I enjoy slow-paced, slow-burn romances and thrillers. This book was slow but definitely an engrossing read. With each passing moment and shocking revelations my heart was racing to know more and I was getting restless at the end.

Characters are well developed as half of the book was slowly building the characters, so the book is both character-driven and plot-driven.

This book was definitely a page turner for me. However I am little disappointed with the ending as it felt a bit outlandish. The open ending left me with so many questions and I really enjoyed that.
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507 reviews22 followers
March 25, 2021
Written in third person POV, In Loving Memory is a Romantic Thriller that is sure to make you grip your seats in anticipation of twists.

At the beginning of the book, we are introduced to two couples, Nisha & Dhruv, and Srinivas & Nimi.

They both represent sort of two different eras and culture. The story of our first couple, Nisha and Dhruv takes place in the year 2016, with a setting of an office romance as a background, whilst on the other hand, the story of Nivas and Nimi is set in the year 1999, as a school budding friendship for backdrop.

In the beginning of the book, we get to know more about each of the couple.

On one hand, there is a mystery surrounding Nisha and Dhruv as our female protagonist has started getting some weird, enigmatic calls since meeting the male MC. My initial reaction to them was that theirs would be a simple Office Romance story. They seemed quite natural and supposedly common, but phew, then the twist came and I was so heartbroken for the ending that they got.

I had mixed feelings about Nivas and Nimi. I don't care if they became best friends later on, but the one prank that Nimi played on Nivas with that eraser was outright mean. If someone had done something like that to me in school, I would have never ever talked to them again, so I don't understand how Nivas could so easily forgive her. But then, as I read on, Nivas was also a bit of a crack cookie, so I guess he won't be getting any of my sympathy either.

The book is aptly named: In Loving Memory as there are mysterious deaths. Grab your copy to find out whose death it is, and also how the lives of the two couples are intertwined with one another.

I loved how the author intricately added the element of Yoga as one of the key in finding the culprit and solving the case.

We have all heard stories about unrequited love. Our movies seem to romanticize them, resulting in creating a positive impact on the society. However, there is an ugly side of unrequited love, which leads to heinous crimes, exactly what we saw in this story as well, when a girl and her acquaintances lose their life because of it.

I have to admit, The Rare Earth theory did went up a bit over my head, and I found it quite unbelievable, however, its fiction, so everything is allowed, I guess.

All in all, it was a well written book, so I'm going to give it FIVE LOVING STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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83 reviews
July 27, 2021
This was the first book I ever read with genre crossover and man it was mindblowing.

Divided into two parts, the first part-'IN LOVE' deals with two parallel love stories of Dhruv-Nisha and Nivas-Rimi where every alternate chapter is dedicated to each couple. While the second part-'IN MEMORY' deals with a crime mystery involving the couples. Is there any connection between the two parallel love stories running in this book? Yes, there is! And that's the part which will blow your mind at first followed by many other events.

This book is so enthralling and unputdownable. Imagine I finished it in a day coz' I couldn't wait to know what happens next. Unlike other crime mysteries here it was very difficult to predict who the killer was until the very last chapter which is worth the acknowledgement. Throughout, I was drowned in the thought that what is the role of the guruji? Is he involved in the murders? Undoubtedly, I was left extremely awestricken on finding it out.

The writing style is very gripping and I loved the flow of the story. The language is very beginner-friendly. The author has also mentioned an alternate ending and to be honest I liked that more 🙈 You will be amazed to know that the author wrote this story when he was just 19. I mean wow!

Highly recommended !
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Author 5 books18 followers
July 9, 2021
It is indeed too long since I have finished reading a romantic thriller that haunts me with sudden unexpected twists.  They are SO SUDDEN- especially when I have had zero chance of guessing them coming!  

Two stories run together.  The right point to attack a thriller addict, don't you think so?  Every chapter ends at the exact point of 'Know what happens next?'  I even skipped chapters in between as I don't really have self control. 

Nisha is the 'beauty'.  Dhruv is the 'charmer'.  Both work in the same office and eventually love finds its way to unite them.  Nivas is madly in love with his childhood sweetheart Rimi.  Meeting her after too many years is something he hadn't expected.  He would do anything to make her his.  But then he made a wrong move.  

I'm making this review spoiler free, because telling a word more about the plot would be a spoiler.  I was intrigued to read this book even after it broke some of my expectations.  What I loved is, the author added up mysteries after mysteries till we reach the end.  The invasion of theories to justify the matters happening around upset me. 

An intelligent work, I should say.  I loved the last chapter so much.  All credits to the twists that I hadn't seen coming along.  There is an alternate ending too, but with it the book would have created a negative impact.  

Most recommended read, guys!  If you have loved '11 hours', you probably should read this too. 
Profile Image for Priya Shrinath.
381 reviews17 followers
September 14, 2021
In Loving Memory is a pacy suspenseful read with lots to offer for the fans of romantic thriller fans!

What we have is a mix of two stories featuring two different couple in varying timelines and the chapters often end with a cliffhanger that makes you want to read more. It's really addictive and the short chapters live upto the expectations.

The author is good in his style of storytelling, giving plenty of scenarios from the modern world how young people deal with love and lust. And the impact of technology in our lives! Set in my cities, Chennai and Trichy this book is really close to heart and I enjoyed the contemporary feel of it. Good vocabulary with a lot of punctuation marks to enhance the emotions. Comes recommended from me for a short, enjoyable binge read.
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190 reviews8 followers
July 5, 2021

Rimi and Nivas were high school sweethearts. Nivas loved her since their childhood and wanted to spend his whole life with her.
But something dreadful happened between the two and Rimi parted her ways.

Dhruv was exactly the guy every girl wants. When he entered Nisha's life, she felt blessed to have him. But soon things turned nasty when she started getting unknown threatening calls and was started getting stalked. An incident happened which wrecked their life and of their close ones.

What happened with Nivas?
Why Rimi left him?
Who was Dhruv and why Nisha was getting strange calls?
Did they get together in the end?
What happened to bring havoc in their life?

There are thousands of questions playing with your mind and you'll get the answers in the book.

My Experience

I got attached to the characters and the story since the first chapter. The author's storytelling and brewing suspense and thrill kept me on the edge till the last page. Language and narration were easy to grasp and flow with.

It was much more then I expected. Full with emotions, a complex plot, riveting, dazzling, twisty and unputdownable!

This is one of my best reads of 2021. I RECOMMENDED it if you love little romance with detective and thrilling stuffs.
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20 reviews
August 9, 2021
In loving memory is a romance - thriller. It follows the story of two couples. Dhruv and Nisha share the same office and eventually fall in love though the beginning of their relationship is full of masculin toxicity. They have their own roller coster ride until Nisha dies right before their big day.
The second parallel story is about Rimi and Niwas, they are highschool lovebirds. Their relationship too is explored in an inquisitive way and theirs is about trust, lust and betrayal.
The one thing that'll make you read this book in a single sitting is the way the whole plot has been structured. Everything connects and that keeps the story going and the adrenaline rush active.
If you are interested in reading a light romantic thriller then you should definitely pick this up.
515 reviews13 followers
August 2, 2021
              What if one day someone gets your contact number and you start receiving calls from an unknown stranger threatening you? Something similar happens to our protagonist Nisha when her number is accidentally leaked when her friend Dhruv loses his phone. Nisha is very angry with Dhruv for saving her number with certain name and also for not locking the phone. But slowly, they both fall in love with each other wherein they just cannot stay without each other. There are two stories moving forward in two timeline, the other story is of Rimi and Shrinivas. Rimi once a lively, strong and fearless girl is proposed by her childhood friend Shrinivas or Nivas and after thinking about the relationship she finally says yes. But there is something that happens between the two which affects Rimi very badly she lost her trust in others especially love. Amidst all this life takes a sudden turn for Nisha & Dhruv and Rimi & Shrinivas and the story of these two couple intertwine into a complicated web which seems to have no end leading to confusion where even the best detective Kevin is shocked with the turn of events. What is the story of Nisha, Dhruv, Rimi and Shrinivas? What happens for a detective to be involved? What is the mystery behind these threatening calls and what does the stranger want? To know read ‘Loving in Memory’.
My Thoughts:
                The plot is excellently written. I really liked the writing style of the author and the fact that the author has kept the readers guessing what or who must committed this crime. There are times when the readers will actually be disturbed with some scenes. Through this story author has touched some very sensitive issues and how these affect a person adversely throughout his/her life.
                Characters are well developed and each of them has faced problems in their life and they are trying to cope up with it in their own way. I really liked Rimi’s character a lot she is really a strong girl and had to go through a situation which she overcomes at such a young age all by herself. It was really scary and I was somewhat creeped out after reading Nivas’s character. All the other characters were also well developed and all had a very important role to play in the story.
               Language is simple and lucid. The narration is done excellently and will make the readers more involved in the story. The book cover and the title of the book is apt to the plot.
                Overall, this book is a perfect blend of romance, mystery and thriller which will blow readers mind and I would surely recommend this book to all.
54 reviews3 followers
July 27, 2021
Dhruv is the popular dashing guy in Nisha's office . His impulsive antics Irk her , but also attract her. From the day Dhruv enter life she starts getting anonymous threatening late night calls and scary nightmares that seems to real , who is this Dhruv? What is the connection with strange happening in her life? Can she trust him?Nivas is a guy who couldn't notice in a crowd Rimi is a chatterbox and the polar opposite naturally nivas is is drawn towards her and gains the courage to propose her desiring more of her things turn ugly from then on between the two
As the story of two couples converge at an unexpected turns of events Kevin the best detective in town end up with a peculiar case. Everything about the case is confusing contradictory and downright clumsy ! Cat and mouse game ensues with everyone's life at stake.
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~the story was was interesting , confusing and mysterious , i thought i would be a romantic book but but it turns out into mystery too .
It started with sweet adult romance along with murder doom ,
From love story to solving case story goes on and we also get to introduced many more new characters and twists and twists author has written it with brilliant mind , the story just hook your mind mainly in second part , and the first half part is all about romance which you will get to know after reading it .
It's an interesting story with great plot and well characterised characters , but TBH at some point it it gets so confused and it gets boring because if many characters but when you keep reading at the next part it gets interesting also some of the parts which i felt like they were not really needed but it created lot of suspence , also has some funny parts like pranks and all , which you will enjoy while reading , basically i was happy and mysterious read you can check this out if you love mix of romance and mysterious stories you will enjoy it , and if you read let me know happy reading !
Stay happy !stay safe ✨
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174 reviews4 followers
August 14, 2021
Initially, It has 2 stories moving in parallel- a school Romance and an office romance. Later the stories coincide and things start to go horribly wrong, with people dying and involvement of investigators and everything else. There are major ups and downs, so be prepared to expect the unexpected.

What I liked-
• The easy going language used by author. Quite beginner friendly. Even people who have english as 2nd language can understand.
• The friendship between Nisha & Suganya is adorable. Some other bonds are also worth reading.
• Characters always have something going on so plot progression is pretty smooth.
• The flip from light hearted romance to crime mystery was pretty impactful.

What didn't work for me-

• The lack of character depth-
As soon as I was about to like a certain person, he/she would do or say something totally out of character(Idk even if they even have a character of their own tbh). E.g Gentleman Nivas starts sketching his 'friend' naked, gets jealous like a creap & to top it all even imagines murdering his own mom.
• Problematic and ignorant representation of culture and traditions e.g glorified Jallikattu (hence cruelty towards animals) as "main cultural identity of traditional pongal".
• Sexist jokes thrown out of nowhere.
• Using Senseless sci-fi to make sense of all the deaths.
Bad theory and even worse execution. At one point a so called 'genius' murderer goes on to saying "when the sun's rays hit the Earth, they are TRANSFORMED into energy" and even "light waves get transformed to heat waves" . Who gonna tell the genius Sunlight IS energy!! . It doesn't NEED transforming . Also, both heat and light are form of evergy. Please go read dual nature of light.

'Secret cult powers', 'Astral projection', 'hack people's energy frequency' and much more is there. The whole closing chapter is so stupid its hilarious.
252 reviews5 followers
July 19, 2021
One line Theme: Sometimes, the most decent folks living amongst us turn out to be the most dangerous ones!

I have impressed by the cover page of the book. Gradually, its fall upon the storylines. Distinguished plot construction enthralled the readers.

Rimi & Nivas's premature love story and Nisha & Dhruv's Matured love story interlink with the most decent folk living amongst them. The author competently construct the plot as two love story and pertained to resolve the crime. The skepticism technique of the storytelling kindles you to get suspicion on the surrounding folks. Every move of the deductive Kevil lends to a new turn in the case. Who is Nivas?
Who is Dhruv?
What happens between Rimi and Nivas?
Who stalked Nisha?
What is the relationship between Rimi & Nivas, Nisha & Dhruv and Nisha & Suganya?
What indicates the nightmare of Nisha?
How Nisha has died without the knowledge of her roommate Suganya?
Did Nivas revenge her?
Or Dhruv has murdered his wife on the very first day of their marriage?
Or else Nisha's Impulsive decision forces her to commit suicide?
Who is Albert? Why did Nisha receive unwanted calls from his phone?
Who is the murderer? But the postmortem report indicates it's suicide?

The story restrains with lots of ifs and buts, which has hooked the readers with thrilling. The investigation of the case instructs that the theme of revenge, heartbreak, grief, loss of love, loneliness.

Language is discernible. Good page-turner. Never let you be enthralled with the twists of the story. Thrilling veils the entire sequence of the novel.

I recommend this book to thriller readers.
50 reviews1 follower
August 27, 2021
Which began with a sweet and heartfelt romantic tale at last transformed into a dim wrongdoing thrill ride loaded up with anticipation, secret and an exceptionally befuddling case. I was snared since starting till the absolute last page. Loaded up with heaps of exciting bends in the road and an eccentric completion, this book can possibly keep the perusers interested all through. Dhruv is an extremely enchanting person from Nisha's office and she appears to foster a preferring towards him, yet since the day he entered her life, a progression of mishap occasions continue disturbing Nisha including late evening compromising calls and bad dreams that appeared excessively genuine. Is it a simple fortuitous event or Dhruv has some association with something very similar? Nivas and Rimi's story run corresponding to them in this book. Nivas is a modest fellow and Rimi is a loudmouth yet things turn appalling between them when he at last proposes her. Then, at that point both these accounts are entwined peculiarly and in the end, after some setback occasions, Kevin-the best criminal investigator in the town winds up with an exceptionally bizarre and flighty case. Can he break this case? What is the association between the two couples? You truly gotta read this book to know further, yet trust me, you all will love it. The book is obviously superior to what the snippet guarantees. I totally adored this book. Character improvement, plot, peak and portrayal everything was so acceptable. The manner in which creator has blended science in with secret is exceptionally calculable. He has additionally given an elective consummation of the book.
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295 reviews2 followers
August 21, 2021
Book Name: In Loving Memory

Author: Daniel Paul Singh

Genre: Fiction

"In Loving Memory" by Daniel Paul Singh is a contemporary romance that eventually turns out to be a crime thriller. The plot is divided into two parts, Part 1 is "In Love" which talks about two love stories in different timelines, Nisha and Dhruv, Nivas and Rimi. Nisha and Dhruv work in the same office and are madly in love with each other. Nivas and Rimi are school students, they also love each other, but what Nivas called love is not at all love, for him, Rimi was his possession whereas Rimi trusted him blindly until he attempted to Rape her. Part 2 is "In Memory" that talks about the suicide of Nisha followed up by some more suicide cases. What looks like Suicide was not suicide it was cold-blooded murder, but who murdered her on her first day of the wedding and how, when no one was there inside the room other than her Roommate, Sugnya.

Talking about my experience with this book. I liked the book it was so captivating that I was not able to resist reading, and I completed it in one go. I recommend this to beginners as the language is simple and the switch of the plot from romance to crime mystery is so flawless that you will not even notice this switch until you finish reading the book.

What happened to Rimi after she was sexually abused by Nivas? Who murdered Nisha? Whether Sugnya was involved in the murder of Nisha? To know the answer to all these questions you have to read the book first.

Do read and don't forget to share your views in the comment section.
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1,091 reviews33 followers
March 28, 2021
Title - In Loving Memory
Author - Daniel Paul Singh
Publisher - Kalamos Literacy
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Genre - thrilling love story/fiction
Pages - 243
Format - kindle

This book is a thrilling love story with so many twists and turns. Two love stories run parallel
One is of Dhruv and Nisha working in the same office and the second is of Nivas and Rimi. The love between Nisha and Dhruv is so deep that Nisha decides to marry with Dhruv against the wishes of her parents. But a twist comes and she dies on the night of her marriage.

Is it a suicide or a murder?

Nivas studies in the same class of Rimi, daughter of the class teacher. Both of them come together through a revenge story.

What was their story?
How these two stories interconnect with each other?

Read the book to know.

The cover of the book is aptly designed and the title of the book is totally relevant. The plot of the story is interesting, engaging and well crafted. It is a perfect blend of mystery, thrill and romance.

The book is divided into 50 chapters which is readers friendly. Language used is simple and lucid. Characters are well developed and described by the author. The end of the story is unexpected.
Overall, a nail biting read.

Rating - 4.7/5

I recommend this book to all specially to romance thriller lovers out there.
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104 reviews5 followers
August 21, 2021
In loving memory is a book which is about the tendency of humans in various criterias such as love, lust, hate, revenge, ego and mostly to manipulate.

The book was divided into two parts. Frist part was all about love, hence named "In love" where there were two different stories.
One story was about two adults Nisha and Dhruv. Dhruv, being a good looking, helpful and sweet guy became secret crush of Nisha in her office. Their conversation began with a prank call by Dhruv.
The second story was about childhood school love between Rimi and Nivas. Where Nivas met his childhood friend after years and got attracted towards her and after some time proposed her. Their love story was sweet at the beginning until Nivas's lust overtook his emotions and broke Rimi's trust.

The second part of book was all about Murder and manipulation.
Where Nisha's and other's death seemed like suicide and detective Kevin was assigned to solve this mystery of murders.

The character description was great and detailed. The story narration was simple and descriptive. The title and cover was so attractive which influenced me to read this book at the first place.

I liked the story from the beginning. It was gripping and attractive with all about innocent love and adult love. But the ending was not intriguing. I was a little dissapointed by the ending where the murderer was found and explained how he committed these murders. But i didn't felt connected with this ending. It was like there was something missing in the end.

But overall the book was a great and enjoyable. There were moments which made me smile, made me think of Dhruv character for a while, and to be honest to even think of me in the story.

Well the book is worth reading Only if you want to feel love and emotions in the beginning.
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206 reviews16 followers
September 7, 2021
"In Loving Memory" is another astonishing work by Daniel Paul Singh. Unlike his first book this book is a romantic thriller which starts with a story of love and slowly transcends into a murder mystery later.

The story is split into two parts where the first part is a story of love between two different couples set on a different timeline. One is a story of Nisha and Dhruv set in their office and the second one is between Rimi & Nivas which starts in school. The second part of the story is a murder mystery which will put the reader on the edge of his seat with unbelievable twists in the plot.

I totally loved the way the entire plot has been planned. The whole story is written in 3rd person perspective and is focused on two different couples in a separate timeline but at the end there is connection that is being brought which binds all the three stories together. Above all It is a very interesting read right from the first page as the author has successfully waved the contemporary office love and nostalgic school love together.

The language and narration are lucid and engaging. And the book is well structured. The cover page design is impressive, and it suits well with the story. I would rate this book with 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to those who like murder mysteries, detective stories and I am certain they will enjoy it.
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137 reviews5 followers
July 28, 2021
It is a really wonderful book. A mysterious thriller with some deep information hidden into a simple love story. Mind you that it just looks simple but is far away from it.

Once you start reading, you definitely cannot keep it down. The plot builds slowly with increasing its pace as it proceeds.

Initially there are two stories that runs parallel to each other but blows your mind as they reach towards the end. And the end is something that forced me to immediately ask questions to authors and rant to fellow readers.

The language is lucid and the title is relatable to the depth that story holds within it.
It have the element of knowledge, power of Yoga, Love, Murder, Friendship and much more with many unexpected turns.

There were a few moments in the book that actually touched my heart. (Especially that cooking one - Read to know what I am talking about). The cover is apt and relatable to the storyline as well.

I absolutely loved the idea of letting us read the other ending by the author (though I still loved the original one). Thanks for keeping our heart.

Overall, it's wonderful and just go and pick it anyday. You won't be disappointed.
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109 reviews
August 3, 2021
Dhruv and Nisha gets their spark ignited through social media and ends up falling in love and working together. Nisha is being stalked with strange phone calls after that she became restless.

Nivas and Rimi are childhood friends and their love fling grows fondly over the years. Their love gets broken after something bad happened.

As the story goes in two sections, you will find two romantic love stories pararllely happen in different timelines.

Nisha's lifeless body hanging from the ceiling fan leads with an interesting take to the plot and hence it follows with mysteries. After being traced by an expert detective, the plot kind of start putting pieces together on exactly what is happening.

The plot progression was fantastic. The ending actually surprised me . It was not predictable. I did not figure out the twist that was coming out of the shell. It was so full of twists and turns. The pacing was good. I was desperately reading it quickly to know the killer.

This book was major page turner and I liked it thoroughly. It has become one of my favourite reads.

Solid 5 ⭐ from me.
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383 reviews25 followers
April 2, 2021
In Loving Memory by Daniel Paul Singh is a mystery thriller with a shade of romance. The story begins with the budding romance of colleagues, Dhruv and Nisha. Along with this, another parallel story of Shrinivas and Rimi is also recurring. But the plot quickly turns upside down with the mysterious death of Nisha. Inspector Kevin is assigned to solve this mystery. But this crime is not at all what he thinks of.

I liked the plot and its execution. Although it lacked a skilful narration which is crucial for the thriller genre, the author framed suspense and mystery at a very good pace. The story has many references to supernatural and mind control techniques. This alone gives a freshness to the story.

An alternative climax is also provided at the end to satisfy the readers. This gives a nice and perfect finish to the story.
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37 reviews2 followers
July 22, 2021
In loving memory by Daniel Paul Singh

❤️It is a romantic thriller. Nisha and Dhruv work in the same company. They instantly fall in love. But their love comes to acceptance by a strange incident when Dhruv looses his phone and Nisha starts getting disturbing calls from then on.

🔪Rimi and Nivas are childhood sweethearts. Nivas proposes Rimi in a very dreamy, romantic way. Rimi, though she loved Nivas, takes some time and finally says YES❣️ Later, a incident in their lives leave them in a devastating state forever.

❤️How are these two stories related? What actually happened in their lives? How did such bubbly love stories take a different turn altogether?

🔪I love the way how the author narrated the story by alternating between Nisha's and Rimi's stories. It actually helped in keeping that suspense element alive. The first part of the story is more about the love/romantic side of the story, while the second part is more of thriller side.

❤️I enjoyed the book thoroughly except for the ending. I don't say that I didn't enjoy... It's just that it is a little subtle when compared to the ravishing plot. But I appreciate author's ability in bringing that sci-fi tinge to the plot through the ending.

Overall it's a good book. It keeps you pinned throughout. Give it a try!
177 reviews4 followers
September 12, 2021
Loving memory is a amazing book,consist of 243 pages with stunning cover.
A wonderful story is presented by daniel paul singh. This book is highly recommended.
The story consist of Romance,thriler and mystery,which increases our excitement. Language is also understandable.
From the begining only i got attracted towards the story.
There are five character Dhruv ,Nisha, Nivas, Rimi,and Kevin . This story is mashup of love and memory. Story starts with a telephonic conversation. Dhruv and Nisha working in same organization. There are total 50 chapter.
Friends are the parts of everyone's life. So Here you are going to enjoy the meaning of friendship.
Every character is also well defined. The office and school love are the two plot of the story ,which provide flovour in this story.
I took sveral days to finish this book.
For this amazing book I'm rating 5 star.

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I promise you will witness an amazing story.
14 reviews
August 26, 2021
In the loving memory is one the intriguing romance thrillers I read this year ...I particularly enjoyed the book for its not so cliche Romance story ...
Book starts with story of a boy and girl working together ,living separate lives ...Things get intresting after a couple of pages .
What future holds for them is thrilling, filled with mystery ..will both of them fall in love ? Or will they hate each other as their lives take some serious twists ..
This is second book of the author nd it's really fantastic pass timers ❤️❤️
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13 reviews
August 16, 2021
The book parallelly follows the story of two couples Nisha - Dhruv and Rimi - Shriwas. Both the stories have a degree of masculine toxicity involved and unfurls consequences of the same. It's a romantic thriller written in the third person point of view.
The plotline is enthralling and full of twists and turns. The language used is straightforward and lucid.
What I loved the most about the book was the fact that the writer has provided us with an alternate end too.
Overall, it's a fast-paced read. If you enjoy thrillers you should pick this one up.
Warning: mention of rape and suicide.
175 reviews1 follower
September 18, 2021
The story begins with Nisha falling in love with her crush, Dhruv. While at the same time, Rimi is falling for Srinivas. As you read along, you learn that these two love stories are interconnected
Nisha, a gorgeous young girl who is fell in love at first sight with Dhruv. Dhruv is also a charming boy among his and her circle. He seems to be too good to accept and her friend suggests that he must be acting.
Nisha was found hanging from the ceiling fan. The case was handed over to Kevin, the best detective in town. And that case was definitely one of the most difficult case. Will he be able to find the culprit? Did Nisha suicide or Was it murder?
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269 reviews26 followers
August 12, 2021
Loving In Memory, by Daniel Paul Singh, is a gripping romance thriller revolving around the life of Nisha.

The book is split into two parts viz ‘In Love’ & ‘In Memory’. The first half is somewhat childish, specifically Nisha & Dhruv’s love segment, but the second part of the story gets more interesting as the mystery of Nisha’s incidence gets deeper and deeper. While the first part was somewhat predictable to some extent, the second disclosed new and intriguing details in every chapter.

The actual pace picks up from the latter half of the book. The story was going really well for a 5-star rating, but the ending ruined it for me. The plot completely changed for disappointing at the end, and the supernatural, implausible element ravaged a very satisfying storyline.

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Author 10 books16 followers
August 17, 2021
What a book ❤️❤️❤️
In Loving Memory, it was my first book from the author and has left me awestruck by its plot, characters, narration and most importantly the mystery elements. Yes! It's a romantic thriller which will keep you at the edge of your seat throughout. The story revolves around two couples- Nisha & Dhruv and Rimi & Nivas. The story depicts how Nisha's life has taken a drastic turn since the time Dhruv came in her life- being threatened, experiencing eerie incidents, getting stalked...but why?? Well, no spoilers! In the other hand Rimimand Nivas start experiencing a rollar coaster ride as their lives also take some unexpected turn.

What? Why? How? There were a lot of questions while reading this book. And every question was answered in the most unexpected ways possible!!
Hats off to the author for keeping the readers glued and not disappointing at the end! Very unique read and thriller lovers, don't miss it!
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514 reviews19 followers
April 4, 2021
Review

There is two-story running in the book and later it intersects with a twist and gives the story a new turn that makes it more interesting but for me, it was not that fascinating and I think as I took a long time to read it, maybe it can happen that I lost the essence of the story but the ending disappointed me.

I felt like the ending could have been better as it didn't give me any thriller experience as I wanted it to be but I think it overall a nice story and it is worthy to be read.

Recommended to those readers who loves to read a love story and detective story.

Glimpse in a blink

Nivas is a very fine artist and he is a shy and reserved boy met a girl Rimi with whom he used to spend his whole time and this friendship turned into love.

Dhruv has called Nisha asking about calls she made to his number but she didn't know that she had even called him later she understood that she has been pranked and from here the seed of a new love story Sown between them as from the long time they have been noticing each other but never tried to start the conversation.

Both the couple is ready to marry each other but the girl parents are not giving consent and the boy parents already accepted Nisha as a Daughter and wanted this marriage to happen as soon as possible and they do court marriage and Nisha says after taking blessings from her parents she would start her married life but she didn't know that something is going to happen which can mould a new destiny for them.
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107 reviews28 followers
April 23, 2023
*Recieved as a review copy*
In Loving Memory by @danielpaulsingh_a is a romantic thriller that's sure to make you grip your seats in anticipation of twists. The story changes from a cute love story to a murder mystery novel at the end.
The book is written in third person POV. We are first introduced with two couples- Nisha and Dhruv & Rimi and Nivas in the story. They both sort of represent two different eras. The story of our first couple Nisha and Dhruv takes place in the year 2016 in an office background. The story of our second couple takes place in the year 1999 as a school budding friendship. Nivas studies in the same class of Rimi, the daughter of the class teacher. They both come together through a revenge story. Then there's Nisha who decides to marry Dhruv against her family's will. But at the night of their marriage, she dies. Is it a suicide? Is it a murder? How these two parallel stories are interconnected? Pick up the book to get the answers of your all questions!
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The book is divided into 50 chapters which is pretty reader's friendly. Also, the language used is simple and lucid ....the flow of narration is good too. The cover looks so pretty and the title of the book is so relevant too! Although I already could guess the ending, it is still a nail-biting read. I'll recommend this book to all the romantic thriller lovers out there.
Happy reading! ❤️😊
135 reviews2 followers
April 2, 2021
The story spins around Nisha who becomes hopelessly enamored with the most well known and enchanting person in her office, Dhruv. Dhruv likewise begins to look all starry eyed at her however since the time she met Dhruv, she has been getting dangerous calls and experiencing Scary Nightmares that feels excessively genuine.

This an intriguing story where a homicide happens in the middle of sentiment and there begins the rush and secret of the homicide and the killer.

Nonetheless, I discover some page a little hauling and superfluous word has been put to make the book long.

Characters are very much evolved and composing is fairly clear. The writer has very much attempted to engage the peruser into the book which to the most degree is effective.
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