that night by nidhi upadhyay

Our friends can bring out the best in us, and also trigger our worst. Subtle comments, misinterpreted actions, pranks, and arguments can lead to dangerous, even fatal circumstances. Everyone has a tipping point. The question is, when will they fall? And who will be dragged down with them.

Four Friends. Twenty Years. One Haunting Secret. That Night by Nidhi Upadhyay is an absolute winner. Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine helps drive the plot forward, while also providing varying story angle and reactions, allowing the reader to better understand each individual’s motivation. Secrets are shared and withheld. Personal boundaries are defined and tested. Crimes are committed and covered up. There is a constant push and pull of information. Who knows what, who said what, who did what? People are enthralled by each other, whether its from afar, or in this case, a group of best friends.

This book had a particular focus on mental, emotional, and psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its characters along with it's obvious audience. It has mystery elements to enhance the suspense, drama, action, and paranoia of the setting and plot and to provide an overall haunting, unsettling, or distressing atmosphere by relying on the imagination and on a threat.

A notable cliff-hanging thriller, this novel will surely garner a huge readership, as one of the most gripping reads of the year.

5 /5