Can you recommend some of the best Indian crime novels?

For beginners, 'The Rozabal Line' by Ashwin Sanghi is a good start. It has an interesting blend of history and crime, which makes it easy to follow and engaging.

Sure. 'The Girl in Room 105' by Chetan Bhagat is a great one. It has a gripping plot with elements of mystery and crime.

One of the best Indian crime thriller novels is 'The Girl in Room 105' by Chetan Bhagat. It has an engaging plot filled with mystery and unexpected twists.

Sure. 'The Plot' by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a good one. It's about a writer who steals an idea for a novel and then strange things start to happen. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Sure. 'The Guest List' is excellent. It's full of suspense as the events at the wedding on the island start to take a dark turn. Another good one is 'The Plot'. It's a clever take on the writing world and the idea of stolen ideas leading to something more sinister. 'Mexican Gothic' is also a great choice. The setting and the family secrets make it a really engaging crime - mystery read.

One of the best crime novels is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. It has a complex mystery and engaging characters. The story involves a journalist and a hacker as they dig into a decades - old disappearance case filled with dark family secrets.

One of the best Indian novels is 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy. It beautifully weaves a story of family, love, and the caste system in Kerala. Another great one is 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie. It tells the story of India's transition to independence through the lives of children born at midnight on the day of India's independence. And 'A Suitable Boy' by Vikram Seth is also highly regarded for its detailed portrayal of post - independence India.

One of the great Indian novels from 2018 could be 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' by Arundhati Roy. It's a powerful exploration of modern India with complex characters and vivid storytelling.

One of the great crime novels from the Crime Writers Association's best might be 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris. This novel is famous for its terrifying and brilliant character, Hannibal Lecter. The cat - and - mouse game between Clarice Starling and Lecter while she tries to solve serial murders is extremely engaging. There are also deep psychological elements in the story.

They usually feature complex characters. These could be hardened criminals with a backstory that makes you understand their motives, or the detectives who are trying to solve the crimes and have their own personal struggles. Take 'Sacred Games' for instance, where the characters are so multi - dimensional that you can't simply label them as good or bad.