Blurb:
Are your
Spidey senses tingling?
At 17, Samira Joshi has only one dream
in life. She wants to be a spy.
And why not?
Spying runs in the Joshi genes.
Her great-grandmother was famous for
sticking her nose in everyone’s business. Her grandmother had a flourishing
side-business of tracking down errant husbands and missing servants. Her
parents are elite intelligence agents for RAW.
Yet, they want their only daughter to
become a doctor.
When she sees a college friend being
trapped by a pimp, Samira does some spying of her own, and discovers the
existence of a secret sisterhood of teen spies — The Spyders. And, she wants
in!
The question is, do they want her?
To find out, read this fast-paced,
gripping YA novel by brand new author, Apeksha Rao.
Book links:
Amazon India: https://amzn.to/3miRgof
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52663172-along-came-a-spyder
Advance
praise for Along Came A Spyder:
"A
thrilling read with several nail biting moments. Will keep you hooked till the
end."
Andaleeb Wajid, author of The Legend Of The
Wolf
"A
fantastic spy story, keeps you on the edge and you can't stop till you finish
the book. A fantastic debut book. Look forward to reading more from the
author."
Kanchana Banerjee, author
of Nobody's Child and A Forgotten Affair.
"Witty,
snarky and a thorough entertainer, Along Came a Spyder is a welcome addition to
India's YA genre."
Shilpa Suraj, author of
Love, Marriage and Other Disasters, Saved by Love, and, Driven by Desire
"Apeksha
Rao writes a taut espionage thriller with a twist-a-minute narrative that is
sure to get all readers hooked. The language is flawless, the characterization
spot-on, and the plot is filled with rich details. It is the kind of story that
you'd leave all your other work aside to read. Be warned!"
Neil D'Silva, author of
Haunted, Yakshini and Maya's New Husband
Author bio:
Apeksha Rao fell in love with words
very early in life.
While other kids of her age were still
learning to spell, she was already reading her older brother’s books and
comics.
She wrote her first story at the age of
seven and submitted it to Tinkle, a very popular children’s magazine.
Writing took a backseat, as she
established a thriving medical practice.
But Apeksha rekindled her love affair
with words, while on maternity leave.
She would tap away at her keyboard
while rocking her twin babies to sleep, as sleep deprivation stimulated her
dormant creativity.
She wrote numerous short stories, that
she published on her blog.
Apeksha has been lauded for her taut
and gripping stories, that always come with a twist at the end.
In addition to Along Came A Spyder,
she has written The Itsy Bitsy Spyder, a prequel novella to the Spyders
series.
A Mumbaikar, born and bred, Apeksha
comes from a family of doctors.
At the ripe age of thirty-four, she
wound up her practice and moved with her family, to Bengaluru.
She is now a full-time writer.
She is also a die-hard foodie, who’s
still trying to find the best vada-pav in Bengaluru.
She has twin boys, who keep her on her
toes.
Apeksha’s husband is her inspiration to
write, as well as her biggest critic.
Website – https://apeksharao.in/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ApekshaRaoOfficial/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/apekshar
Instagram -
https://www.instagram.com/rao.apeksha/
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