After the best-selling Keep off the Grass (which I had written about it an earlier post), Karan Bajaj is back with his second novel.
Johnny Gone Down is about an Ivy League Scholar who had a bright future at NASA ahead of him but things seem to take a dramatic turn from an innocent vacation. The protagonist then partakes a series of adventures and the synopsis as given on the website leaves the casual interested reader like me, a tad confounded about what eventually would happen to Johnny. I’m waiting to pick this one up!
I was glad to know that Harper Collins is printing 50,000 copies of the thriller in the first print run – which is quite a number by any standards – and especially by Indian publishing standards. (Link to the relevant Hindustan Times article – Will IIM Alumni’s novel rewrite publishing rules in India?)
Here’s to a fellow BIT Mesra and IIM Alum – way to go, Karan – I’m waiting to get my hands on this one! 🙂
- Link to the complete Prologue (PDF)
- Link to the Official Website
TalkingTails - Amit Haralalka 
Johnny gone down is an interesting really interesting read although a bit dark.
I read this interview where the person interviewing karan bajaj thought that the whole book read like a hollywood movie. Apparently it was not a “conscious effort” on his part.. I will have to take his word on that! Check out the interview : http://www.whackk.com/august-2010/author-talk-karan-bajaj
My take after reading the book and your blog
Short review: if you haven’t read it, trust me and buy it.
Longer one: I stumbled upon this book, while buying groceries. I had a look, since it was from unknown author, I didn’t spent extra time apart from reading the synopsis. The next time, I saw it in the hands of extremely good looking lady waiting at the airport. The third time, I was getting the information on ‘how to get your book published in India’.
The final time, it showed up in the list of Indian reads from librarywala.com. I just ordered it.
I haven’t come across a well written thriller attempted ….. please continue reading on my blog by clicking here. http://bit.ly/kbjohny