Sujata Massey

Dec 14, 2023 | openthemagazine.com | Nilanjana Roy |Robert Galbraith |Rhys Bowen |Sujata Massey

Black River | by Nilanjana S Roy (Context) A poignant, gritty, and mostly pacy thriller of a father searching for his child’s killer. Eight-year-old Munia witnesses a murder and is killed on her father’s small plot in a village, a few hours from New Delhi. When her father discovers her body, he finds a Muslim carpenter—driven wit­less by his own tragedies—sobbing by her feet. But before the villagers can lynch the man, Sub- Inspector Ombir Singh shows up and promises justice within the week.

Dec 14, 2023 | t.ly | Nilanjana Roy |Robert Galbraith |Rhys Bowen |Sujata Massey

Black River | by Nilanjana S Roy (Context) A poignant, gritty, and mostly pacy thriller of a father searching for his child’s killer. Eight-year-old Munia witnesses a murder and is killed on her father’s small plot in a village, a few hours from New Delhi. When her father discovers her body, he finds a Muslim carpenter—driven wit­less by his own tragedies—sobbing by her feet. But before the villagers can lynch the man, Sub- Inspector Ombir Singh shows up and promises justice within the week.

Jun 20, 2023 | scroll.in | Sujata Massey

“50 years ago, I came with my father to Bombay. It was a long journey – ten days’ walk from Bharuch, where our native village lies”. Looking down from his elevated position, Sir Dwarkanath addressed the seated crowd, speaking in a voice that was as relaxed as a storyteller’s. “My father found a free school for me and took every job he could find, carrying and selling goods for the merchants who paid him just two paise a day.