The report “J.K. Rowling writes crime novel under pseudonym” (July 15) prompted me to write this. Rowling shot to fame with her “Harry Potter” story, which was later adapted in a film. I have no doubt that her novel “The Cuckoo’s Calling” too will be successful among those who still maintain their reading habit. Now, we very rarely see people who carry novels in their hands. During our youth it is very unlikely one would step out of the house on a trip or to office without being armed with a novel. In this era many may think that they can get everything on the television, Internet and mobile phones. But reading a book will have many positive effects in one’s life.
During my youth, two writers who attracted me the most were the American detective fiction writer, Erle Stanley Gardner, and the British murder mystery and romance novelist, Agatha Christie. Both were winners of the highly prestigious US award called “Grand Master Award.” — S.H.Moulana, Riyadh
Rowling’s new crime novel
