A Gripping Narrative ALLEY OF DECEPTION

The newly released book "Alley of Deception" by eminent Indian author Jiyyad Shahul has created ripples in the realm of Indian literature in English with its profoundly engaging narrative.

- PROF DR NAVNEET KAUR

As we begin to leaf through its pages, we initially latch on to quite a riveting prologue that unfolds bone-chillingly scary details about Vishnu Gowda, the head of a mafia group lynching a former gang member accused of betrayal. Then, there is a sudden twist in the tale which maneuvers to a calmer route shedding light on the story of four young friends who have graduated Mechanical Engineering and are now searching for jobs.

The novelist Jiyyad Shahul seems really inclined towards "Art For Life's Sake" school of literature of French philosopher Victor Cousin. Adhering to its chief tenets, he depicts back-wrenching trails and tribulations of middle-class youngsters through four individuals who aptly stand for modern-day middle-class youth and reflect their pitiable predicament. These young friends, like most youngsters, are burdened with cumbersome financial crises, bucking down under family pressures and not-so-wanted societal comparisons.