'Writing crime thrillers not easy in Indian scenario'

Writing crime thrillers is not an easy task in the Indian scenario as investigating agencies are reluctant to share information on details like the mode of inquiry or procedures of investigation to writers, says Indian-English writer Anita Nair.
Government machinery like the police in the country are scared to be quoted unlike their counterparts in the West and it is a major challenge for writers of crime fiction, the author of 'Cut like Wound', a psychological thriller which received good critical reviews recently, said.
"Though there are private detectives, police are the major investigating authorities in our country. They will not share right and authentic information to writers because of their fear of being quoted."

"As writers do not belong to any particular category like NGOs or journalists, they are not given the correct information," Anita told PTI.
She said the situation is not the same in countries like England, where investigating agencies are free to share information.
"Adequate research is inevitable for writing a crime thriller," she said.
"I discussed this issue with a crime writer in England recently. He said the police department in his country is accessible and has no problem in being quoted or in sharing information. Police there also read a lot, especially crime thrillers," she said.
As writing crime fiction by women is not that common in India, the 47-year-old writer came up with the chilling story of a serial killer and the attempt by a police officer to explore the mysteries behind the murders in 'Cut like Wound' after months of thorough research on various aspects of investigation.