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Book Review- Demons in My Mind by Aashish Gupta

There are some good books and then there are amazing books which stay to haunt you. Demons in My Mind is one such book.  About the Author and the Book Aashish Gupta is the bold author of the book. Why Bold? This is such a heavy book, not by volume but by theme. Hats off to him for handling the story of 'The Three Monk' in a way one might not expect. The story starts with the ailing Dakshesh who is left under a tree by the villagers as he wants to meet the three Monks before he breathes his last. He does meet them and each of them tells their story. Interestingly each of the monk was a criminal, performing the most hideous of crimes. I was so much into the book that I lived each of the monk's lives and also died the way some characters died. There was a point of time where I hated the men in the story and wanted to throw away the book. But then, that's when you get a surprise. I couldn't stop reading and continued. The book does touch upon the point