December 4, 2009 by smitajain
I know I haven’t been posting, but it’s been an insanely crazy week. Anyhow, some more cover options arrived. I like. Especially the last four ones. Methinks, we’re getting there. What do you think?
PS: Bear in mind, it is a breezy chicklit-cum-murder mystery.
When tall, suave, handsome Kaustav Kapoor walks into her office, ditzy private investigator Kasthuri (aka Katie) Kumar has anything but detection on her mind. He is, after all, a scion of Bollywood’s first family—perhaps he has a role for her? Perhaps she will, at last, get to sashay down the red carpet in a designer gown, with flash bulbs following her every move?
But Kapoor’s intentions are much more prosaic: he wishes Katie to trace the heroine of his new blockbuster (and, if Katie’s read the glossies correctly, his life) who is mysteriously AWOL. Despite her misgivings, Katie finds herself unable to refuse the task entrusted to her, and thereon follows a bewildering hunt for the film star across a trail of corpses.
And if that isn’t excitement enough, she has to contend with the maddening and mysterious, but, oh-so-hot, Tejas Deshpande.
The first in a brand new detective series.
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what is the theme of this novel? Based on that only an opinion could be formed.
i like No:2 the best.
Eyecatching, funny and Different.
i dont like the lettering though.. would prefer something like the lettering on Kkrishna’s Konfession’s cover.
The last one is so perfect. Loved it! Goes with the theme and most importantly with the Smita Jain label. 🙂
Number 7!
I love it. It looks classy, its kind of new around here and it has bullet holes. (Thats what they are, aren’t they???)
Sookie..
Interesting. Wonder if 5 with some faintly backgrounded rails would work for you?
@sojournertruths, rectified:-)
@Anila, hmmm, the designer too!
@Trishnanta, Sookie :(. The marketing people don’t. And yes, they are bullet holes 🙂
@Sandysays1, perhaps you’ve got something there.
I’m forwarding your suggestions to my editor and designer. Let’s see!
7th for me!!!
hi smit…. i like the 5th one…..