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In Conversation: Khayaal Patel Shares His Favourite Horror Recommendations

Set in Ooty in 1933, Khayaal Patel’s The Zamindar’s Ghost narrates a thrilling story of a series of unexplained deaths that disturb the peace of a quaint town.

In conversation with HarperBroadcast, Patel talks about writing The Zamindar’s Ghost, his favourite horror books and series, and a lot more!

Also read an excerpt from the book below!

  1. How did the idea of The Zamindar’s Ghost originate?KP: I’ve always enjoyed genre mash-ups in general. Even my previous book, “Tarikshir : The Awakening” was a mythological thriller with a murder mystery at its core. The Zamindar’s Ghost too, is essentially a whodunit but then I added the elements of horror and the supernatural which (hopefully) would help it stand out in a crowded marketplace.
  2. What are your essential horror recommendations? (Films and Books)KP: In terms of books, I think “Dracula” is a great one. I might be a little biased because it was the first quintessential horror novel I read growing up. A lot of Stephan King’s works including “IT” and “Pet Semetary” are fun reads too. In terms of movies, the Insidious series was very well done. “Hereditary” and the original “Exorcist” are still some of my favorites. I think a slow burn creep outweighs jump scares any day. Also, an honorable mention to “A Cabin in the Woods”, which in my opinion is one of the best genre mashups I’ve seen.
  3. Describe your latest book in three words.KP: Creepy. Entertaining. Page- Turner.
  4. Who would you cast in an adaptation of the book?KP: A dream cast would include Naseeruddin and Imaad Shah, Yami Gautam and Ananya Panday. I’ll leave it to you to guess which characters.
  5. What are you working on next?KP: A fantasy mash-up which has some elements of the Ramayan and another whodunit with elements of horror, very much in the vein of “The Zamindar’s Ghost” Fun stuff, atleast I’d like to think so.

Here’s an exclusive excerpt from Patel’s new book that will give you sleepless nights.

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