Lajo Jose
BornKottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreFiction
Literary movementCrime fiction
Notable works
  • Coffee House
  • Hydrangea
  • Ruthinte Lokam
  • Rest in Peace
  • Kanya Maria

Lajo Jose is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. He is known for his crime thriller and mystery novels which include Coffee House, Hydrangea, Ruthinte Lokam, Rest in Peace and Kanya Maria. His latest work is Orange Thottathile Athidhi, published by Mathrubhumi Books in 2023.

Biography

Lajo Jose was born in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala. His works contribute to academic research and literary studies related to Crime Fiction in Malayalam.[1] After his education, he joined the insurance sector where he held the position of a regional manager at Max Life Insurance before quitting the job in 2015.[2][3] Subsequently, he focused on writing, initially screenplays but he did not succeed in getting any foothold in film industry[4] which made him turn to fiction and his first novel, Coffee House, was published in May 2018.[5] His next work, Hydrangea, was a success with three editions coming out in a single month. Both Coffee House and Hydrangea are part of the Esther Emmanuel series.[6] This was followed by Ruthinte Lokam in 2019,[7][8] Rest in Peace, a cozy mystery, in 2020[9][10][11] published by Mathrubhumi Books.[12][13][14] and 'Kanya Maria', a DC Books publication, in 2022.[15] The latest of his works is 'Orange Thottathile Athidhi', published by Mathrubhumi Books, in 2023.[16]

Bibliography

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References

  1. ^ "Lajo Jose". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Lajo Jose- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2020". keralaliteraturefestival.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ നാസര്‍, അജ്‌നാസ്. "വെബ് സീരീസുകളോടാണ് നോവലുകള്‍ മത്സരിക്കുന്നത്; പരാജയപ്പെട്ടാല്‍ പുറന്തള്ളപ്പെട്ടുപോകും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "ഇരുൾവഴികളിലെ അപഥസഞ്ചാരം, ഉദ്വേഗത്തിന്റെ കൊടുമുടികയറ്റം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ "വരുമാനം ഒരു പ്രശ്നമാണ്; ബ്രഡ്, ബൺ എന്നിവ കണ്ടു പിടിച്ചവർക്ക് നന്ദി: ലാജോ ജോസ് മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. ^ Sivanand, Akhil. "Lajo Jose turned writer quitting corporate job". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Suspense that killsനു" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. ^ "മറവിയുടെ ലോകത്തുണ്ടായ ആ കൊലപാതകത്തിന്റെ രഹസ്യം തേടിയ റൂത്ത്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Lajo Jose's 'cozy' thriller". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  10. ^ "വൃദ്ധസദനത്തിൽ നടക്കുന്ന കൊലപാതകങ്ങളുടെ പൊരുൾ തേടി റെസ്റ്റ് ഇൻ പീസ്" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Trailer of Lajo Jose's new crime thriller 'Rest in Peace' released". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. ^ "LAJO JOSE - Mathrubhumi Books". buybooks.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Pre-booking for 'Rest in Peace' by Lajo Jose begins". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Lajo Jose's new crime thriller 'Rest in Peace' soon to be released". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Lajo Jose releases collection of Gothic stories by Maria Rose". Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Orange Thottathile Athidhi". www.mbibooks.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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