Q. What made you write this thriller?
A. I have been writing for magazines, journals, newspapers and blogs for some time. But I thought I should also write a novel. I was fascinated by tigers and their power and intensity. It is an amazing creature, just like a peacock. I was mesmerised by it.
Our national animal has been facing trouble due to environmental changes. Human beings’ lust for control over lesser creatures is also to be blamed. I want to talk about the need to conserve and protect the environment. I am optimistic about the tiger’s future. I feel the government is doing a lot. But there needs to be greater awareness.

Author Raghav Chandra

Q. Who are your favourite writers?
A. I like EM Forster, William Golding, Fredrick Forsyth, Ken Follet and Jeffrey Archer. I haven’t read too much fiction; I am into non-fiction. I loved Golding’s Lord of the Flies. It is a great book of how we (humans) can degenerate. In my book too, I have shown man’s descent into doom.