“Book Descriptions: The story follows the adventures of Sohum Chawla -- a "fat, hairy slob" who doesn't get along with most of his classmates, despite topping the class, until 10th grade. At the beginning of Grade 10, however, a new boy joins school – Suraj Iyer. Sohum only manages to come second in class, after the arrival of Suraj Iyer – his greatest rival. Suraj is a genius, good at sports and popular. However, when Sohum discovers the corpse of Suhel (one of his classmates) hanging from the fan of an empty classroom, everything changes. He is the first at the scene of the crime, followed by Suraj. While Sohum examines the room more closely, he discovers Suhel’s poetry journal, filled with haikus – 17 syllable-poems consisting of 3 lines and containing 5-7-5 syllables across the lines. Almost unconsciously, Sohum pockets this crucial piece of evidence. However, when he does this, he isn’t alone. Suraj has been standing behind him and watching him. Surprisingly, however, when the teachers arrive, Suraj does not disclose that Sohum has taken the journal. His price in exchange for his silence? A look at the haiku journal. Sohum doesn’t want to share, but he sees no other way out. However, when the police turn up asking questions, what started out as a suicide, turns out to be a murder. Soon, Sohum and Suraj start their investigations and discover that the complex web of relationships surrounding their classmates and teachers is murkier than they had expected. When they realise that their classmates are hiding information, they don’t know who to suspect. Sohum’s old friendships and rivalries emerge as the tow of them carry on with the investigation. Soon, even the teachers begin to play a pivotal role in the story as they (seemingly harmlessly) ask about Suhel’s death and seem to have an uncanny knowledge of how Sohum and Suraj are withholding evidence. Meanwhile, the police continue their investigation and Sohum and Suraj soon emerge as suspects in their investigation. Yet, the two of them continue to withhold evidence from the police and try to figure out who hated Suhel enough to kill him. The list of suspects grows longer and longer as the two unlikely allies try to solve the puzzle. But this is not a case of Holmes and Watson! This is a case of Poirot vs. Holmes. Both Sohum and Suraj vie for the ‘honour’ of solving the case first. Yet, they are forced to collaborate. In this race against time, the police and the killer, can Sohum and Suraj solve the case before anyone else and stay out of harm’s way? And, perhaps most importantly, can they overcome their biggest hurdles – each other?” DRIVE
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