Book reading at Bengaluru

Many thanks to HarperCollins Publishers for arranging this book reading at the Blue Tokai Cafe in Bengaluru earlier this month.

Thanks to fellow writer Divya Ramachandran for being the host.

Thanks also to friend Ratheesh Sundaram for his help.

And thanks, too, to Neethu M Eldose for her kind words:

Long overdue share!

Shevlin Sebastian was just a voice to me until I met him at @bluetokaicoffee at his book reading. The gentleman I heard turned out to be just as warm and positive in person. The warmth in his voice translated perfectly into his persona.

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“When V.K. Thajudheen, a middle-aged man working in Doha, returned to his hometown, Kannur, after a few years, little did he know that instead of celebrating his daughter's summer wedding he would be put behind bars for stealing a gold necklace.” "

#TheStolenNecklace

Listening to Shevlin share #snippets from his book, I felt the joy of a writer sharing his creation. The Stolen Necklace may revolve around a small-town crime, but its twists and turns unveil the incredible journey of a common man battling the system and achieving a miraculous victory.

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#BookRecommendation #authorengagement #TheStolenNecklace #MustRead

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Thanks also to Sebastian Valiakala:

'The Stolen Necklace' is written by renowned journalist Shevlin Sebastian and expatriate businessman V.K. Thajudheen. While Shevlin was with New Indian Express (Kochi), Hindustan Times (Mumbai) and The Week (Kochi), Thajudheen was doing business in Doha.

This is a non-fiction piece that touches upon Thajudheen's quiet life with a heart-wrenching account of a theft charge and its miseries.

Thajudheen, a native of Thalassery, came to attend his daughter's wedding and was arrested by the police in a case of theft of a necklace.

But Thajudheen was able to be released from prison after proving his innocence through constant struggle.

What happened to Thajudheen today can happen to you tomorrow. This idea is what made this book so popular. The Thajudheen incident is now world famous.

The book was highlighted at the Bangalore Literature Festival. Shevlin Sebastian was also the speaker at one of the sessions.

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