The words “I Didn’t Kill My Husband” might sound familiar. It echoes the kind of lines you hear in crime shows, headlines, or true crime podcasts. But this time, it is not a news story. It is a book, a chilling new psychological thriller by Gautam Prakash. Inspired by the tension of real-life mysteries but entirely fictional, the book pulls readers into a world of love, lies, and suspicion.
Following the quiet release of his emotionally rich debut Read It Like Rain, Prakash returns with something entirely unexpected. The novella opens with a fall: a young husband plunges to his death during a honeymoon trek in a remote hill town. What follows is a gripping unraveling of half-truths, digital evidence, secret messages, and a woman, the wife, on the run.
Told in a lean, cinematic style and set in fictional towns with vivid atmospheres, the book explores themes of coercion, media trials, emotional manipulation, and family betrayal.
There is a clear shift in tone from Read It Like Rain, which was a poetic exploration of love and longing told through diary fragments and inner reflection. I Didn’t Kill My Husband takes a sharper route, using dialogue, action, and suspense to move the story forward. Still, both books share an emotional core and feature characters navigating silence, fear, and restraint.
The author, Gautam Prakash, continues to remain low-profile. With no public appearances or personal details, his presence is found only in his writing. Each book speaks for itself.
Both titles are now available on Amazon Kindle. Read It Like Rain is categorized under literary romance and introspective fiction, while I Didn’t Kill My Husband appears under psychological thrillers and domestic suspense.
