Reviews & Press
What readers, writers and reviewers have said about The Curse of Muziris, plus prizes, festivals and interviews.
Headline praise
‘The best historical thriller I’ve read since The Da Vinci Code’
AMISH TRIPATHI
‘Unputdownable ... excitement and intrigue with every turn of the page’
KORAL DASGUPTA
“You guys know i normally read non-fiction, but I thoroughly enjoyed this fiction novel. Check it out!”
AMISH TRIPATHI, ON X, 7 NOVEMBER 2024
“Set in ancient India, it brings to life an Indian woman explorer, a theme rarely explored... It’s so cinematic.
SAUMYA TANDON, ACTRESS, ON X, 12 JANUARY 2025
“Indiana Jones meets the Da Vinci Code”
PAUL WATERS, AUTHOR OF BLACKWATERTOWN
“Every so often we come across a manuscript that gleams with promise and potential from the get-go. … Readers, fasten your seatbelts!”
TEESTA GUHA SARKAR, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PAN MACMILLAN INDIA
Prizes and recognition
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Longlisted for the S.L. Bhyrappa Prize for Indian Historical Fiction 2026 (FIHCR Annual History Prizes)
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Longlisted for the CLF Literati Awards 2025 (English Fiction), Chandigarh Literature Festival
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No. 4 on The New Indian Express fiction bestseller list (Chennai, 1 December 2024)
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Rated 4.4 stars on Amazon from about 500 ratings across Amazon.in and Amazon.co.uk
What the reviewers said
“a brilliantly woven historical thriller that makes readers believe in the authenticity of its narrative”
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“Hamish Morjaria’s ‘The Curse of Muziris’ weaves a historical thriller a la ‘The Da Vinci Code’.”
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“a gripping historical thriller that weaves together ancient secrets, archaeological intrigue, and high-stakes conspiracy”
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“For a debut novel, the overall effect was impressive.”
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WHAT READERS SAID
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“If Dan Brown and Ashwin Sanghi came together to write a book, the result would be a plot like The Curse of Muziris.”
PRRIYANKAA SINGH, GOODREADS
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“I think I just found my new favorite historical fiction.”
POOJA JENA, GOODREADS
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“If a book can get you to doubt history, it’s doing something right.”
DEOTIMA SARKAR, GOODREADS
Festivals, interviews and podcast
FESTIVALS​
Beaconsfield Literary Festival, 14 September 2024 (‘Recipe for a Thriller’ panel)
Chiltern Kills Literary Festival, 5 October 2024 (crime and thriller panel)
DESIblitz Literature Festival, Birmingham, 2 November 2024
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INTERVIEWS
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PODCAST
India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon: watch the episode
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