A timeline of Vikas Swarup's novels.

After having published The Girl with Seven Lives, I've realised that Vikas Swarup has now released a total of four novels. So today I am going to provide a timeline of all four of his novels starting with the earliest.


1: Q&A (2005) also known as Slumdog Millionaire.

Swarup's debut novel focuses on the character Ram Mohammed Thomas who competes on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? When he is doing really well, getting every question correct, he is arrested on the accusation he has cheated. Through explaining how he knew the answer to each question, the novel highlights the various moments of his life.

I reviewed this book last year when I looked at BIPOC authors so take a look to see what I thought about the novel.

2: Six Suspects (2008) [the one I reviewed this month].

After being acquitted for murder, Vicky Rai has an acquittal party to celebrate but gets murdered at his party. Six people are found with guns on them. The novel follows all six suspects and what leads them to the party and to the victim. Check my review out to see how much I liked it...

3: The Accidental Apprentice (2013).

In The Accidental Apprentice, shop assistant Sapna Sinha is given the opportunity to become C.E.O of a business by completing seven life tests. It is a novel full of corruption and suspense.

I did also review this book last year so you can read my review on the blog here.

4: The Girl with the Seven Lives (2026).

Vikas Swarup's latest novel release offers up entrapment and not giving up as the protagonist twenty-five-year-old Devi is held captive. Her captor is planning to sell her to the highest bidder. As someone who grew up in the slums, Devi has to fight for what she wants and decides to her captor all about her seven lives in the hopes she will become free.

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