Ep 24: The White Lotus with Aditi Krishnakumar

In a small town in the south of India, jewels of the temple goddess go missing. The accountant is found dead on the temple steps. An unfortunate accident, they all say, what with the rains the previous night.All, except young Arali, who cannot rest until she finds answers. But this is 1901. Arali is only 14. And, the aforementioned accountant's death has made her a widow.In this episode, Suparna Chatterjee talks to author Aditi Krishnakumar about her Young Adult historical murder mystery, The White Lotus. We learn about Aditi's interesting background in mathematics, literature, management and law, all of which have helped shape her writing. We talk about what makes Young Adult such an exciting genre, and of course, learn about her favourite desi detective, Kalpana Swaminathan's Lalli.Host: Suparna Chatterjee Instagram: soup_and_chat and thedesidetectiveshowGuest: Aditi Krishnakumar Books by Aditi :The White LotusThat Year at ManikoilMiracles for the MaharajaMurder in MeluchaThe Magicians of MadhCodexA Whole Summer LongPodcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala Haradhoner Doshti Chhele:https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmXZ-GbrFr