Eclectic crime fiction & informed, irreverent non-fiction from Asia & beyond
This was a wild read! There is a lot of excitement that kept me wondering what would happen next. Although there are quite a few humorous parts, I had two favorites: where the four stopped the bus and found water to take a swim in, Fred excitedly jumps in and announces that he forgot that […]
Continue Reading
Kolkata Noir received a new review! ….I found the last novella scary and imaginative, scary because if this does happen it is going to be a terrifying world to live in. Overall, an interesting, dark and in some ways chilling set of novellas based on Kolkata’s past, present and future. Read the full review here.
Continue Reading
Kolkata received a great first review on Amazon. This book is a gripping crime fiction and from reading the first pages I was drawn in by the colourful characters and vivid description of Kolkata and Puri.The crowds,the sounds,smells, chaotic festivals and mobs,the depths of depravity and the searing pain of love, the horror and the […]
Continue Reading
One thing that I want to add is that the way the author illustrated Indian Culture(Bengali Culture) is speechless. I have never thought that a foreign author can write about Indian culture this well. The way the author explains the Rath Yatra(Indian festival) is wonderful. Read the full review of Kolkata Noir at The Books […]
Continue Reading
Laura at Bookscaretc wrote a great review for The Devil’s Rod to Kathmandu. ….Author Tom Vater is described as working predominantly in Asia, and as well as fiction has been a travel writer. And it is clear from his writing that he has both a deep knowledge and a great love for the environments he […]
Continue Reading
With the publication of my novella collection Kolkata Noir, I was trying to think of my favorite reads about Calcutta/Kolkata and I came up with a short list of titles. Check out my top 5 favorite books on Calcutta. Check out my story collection, Kolkata Noir.
Continue Reading
Book Bloom, an Indian reviewer, has high praise for Kolkata Noir. …One thing that I want to add is that the way the author illustrated Indian Culture(Bengali Culture) is speechless. I have never thought that a foreign author can write about Indian culture this well. The way the author explains the Rath Yatra(Indian festival) is […]
Continue Reading
My novella collection Kolkata Noir is finally out with Next Chapter. During the Raj, Calcutta was the world’s second most economically powerful metropolis. In 2019, Kolkata, eastern India’s largest city, stands at a crossroads. Unlike Delhi and Mumbai, the West Bengal Capital is anything but an economic powerhouse. Its remote eastern location and decades of […]
Continue Reading
wildwritinglife reviews The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu! …Beyond the very loaded action line, which appeals to the action-thirsty reader, The Devil´s Road to Kathmandu by the author and journalist Tom Vater has very fine human observations and a well-tempered timeline. The idea of coming back and forth from a period of time to another is a frequent […]
Continue Reading