About the Book:
The Man
Security expert Nikhil Mahajan is in mortal danger. Gravely injured and unable to see, he is in the midst of hostile strangers in an unknown place. Any hope of survival is fast fading away.
The Angel
Should an innocent man be left to die just because he had been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Someone has to intervene.
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Interview:
Read Short Excerpts:
#1
She looked at the man lying on the narrow cot. He wasn’t sick. He was pretty battered. His left leg and arm were in a cast and his entire right side was swathed with bandages. It seemed he was still wearing his own clothes, though portions had been cut off for easy access to his injuries, and she could see the burnt, frayed edges where the embers must have hit him. Rehaan had said he was injured in a fire. Who was he kidding? Being in the valley, she knew the man had been in a bomb blast.
#2
“You are having that syndrome… I’m forgetting the name…which the victim has toward his kidnapper … “ she said.
“Stockholm Syndrome.”
“Yes, that’s the name!”
“As per Stockholm Syndrome, I should be falling in love with your fiancé.”
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Interview:
Q1: When did you decide to become a writer?
RS: It all started in 2013, when I had left my regular
job and my daughter went to college, I was feeling a little low due to empty
nest syndrome and didn’t want to go back to the corporate rut. That was the
time friends and family suggested writing. My family members and friends said
when you read so much, you can write as well.
Since I am very fond of novels, so I began with a novel,
I really enjoyed the first few days of putting my thoughts on paper. The result
was Take 2. But it was only when I had won the Indireads short story
competition, in Oct 2014, I knew I will become a fiction writer.
Q2: What are your ambitions for your writing career?
RS: I want to have a few million readers for my books :D
Q3: Give us an insight into your main character. What
does he/she do that is so special?
RS: Both Nikhil and the female protagonist play an
important role in ‘Guardian Angel’. Nikhil’s loyal and compassionate. While
being ferocious he is has his moments of weakness. The female protagonists is
feisty in her own way. She is courageous, gritty and intelligent. I am afraid I
can’t reveal more about them. Readers will have to read to find out.
Q4: Do you have a special time to write or how is your
day structured?
RS: I write in the morning when people at home have gone
to their respective school and office. The house is relatively quiet with
essential daily chores out of the way, I love that time of the day. I love the
corner near the window, which throws lots of natural light in the room.
There is no fixed pattern to the day. When I am writing
the first draft I mostly write every day, but if the writing spree is
interrupted it becomes difficult to start again. But it’s a good idea to write daily.
Q5: Where do the ideas come from?
RS: The first trigger is from some news item, or random
conversation around, or the books I’ve read. The traits of a character and
relationships are primarily from my imagination, real-life experiences, and
observing people.
Q6: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer
just see where an idea takes you?
RS: There are no hard and fast rules. I normally need a
broad level plot and framework to be in place before writing. In case of a
thriller, the plot is complex and I have to work out on the timeline so I do it
on paper, then I begin to write. For a romance where the focus is on emotional
conflict, I go by my instincts and the characters I have created.
Q7: Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s
block?
RS: I object to the term ‘writer’s block’, because block
gives it a connotation of something external which is blocking the writer’s
mind. But it’s not so.
It’s our own mind and habits which lead to a break in
writing. Creative people can’t be creative all the time, so they need a break.
But be careful, too long a break leads to laziness and procrastination, then it
becomes difficult to get into the groove again.
The ritual that I believe in, which I too find difficult
to follow at times, is to write every day at the same time even if one writes
only 200 - 300 words and Sunday is an off day.
Q8: What can we expect from you down the line?
RS: I am writing an emotional romance which is again set
in Kasauli, the backdrop of my second novel Jugnu. I’m also planning and
plotting a detective series, which is at a very nascent stage. There are lots
of ideas floating in my mind, but very less time.
#1
She looked at the man lying on the narrow cot. He wasn’t sick. He was pretty battered. His left leg and arm were in a cast and his entire right side was swathed with bandages. It seemed he was still wearing his own clothes, though portions had been cut off for easy access to his injuries, and she could see the burnt, frayed edges where the embers must have hit him. Rehaan had said he was injured in a fire. Who was he kidding? Being in the valley, she knew the man had been in a bomb blast.
#2
“You are having that syndrome… I’m forgetting the name…which the victim has toward his kidnapper … “ she said.
“Stockholm Syndrome.”
“Yes, that’s the name!”
“As per Stockholm Syndrome, I should be falling in love with your fiancé.”
Reviews for Guardian Angel:
I couldn't have begun the New Year with a better read! Thrilling, fast-paced, edgy...Ruchi Singh is on top of her game with this unputdownable book! ~ Adite
The build up to the culmination is fantastic - the suspense carries through to the end. The romance simmers and sparkles. ~ Reet Singh
Guardian Angel is a brilliant thriller set in Kashmir in which both the principal characters are in deep trouble. This sets the tone for a nail-biting story. There is no let up in the suspense and the book kept me hooked till the last page. I liked the ending immensely! ~ Jennifer Thompson
About the Author:
Winner of TOI WriteIndia Season 1, Ruchi Singh is a novelist, and writes in two genres; romance and romantic thriller. A voracious reader, she loves everything—from classics to memoirs to editorials to chick-lit, but her favourite genre is ‘romantic thriller’. Besides writing and reading, her other interests include dabbling with Indian classical dance forms.
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