Vikas Swarup writes Indian fiction that uses high-concept plots to move through different layers of society. Q & A, later widely known through the title Slumdog Millionaire, follows Ram Mohammad Thomas, a poor young waiter arrested after winning a television quiz because producers cannot believe he knew the answers honestly. Each question becomes a route into an episode from his life, allowing the novel to move through poverty, crime, religion, work and chance across contemporary India. Six Suspects begins with the murder of a notorious politician’s son and follows several possible killers from very different backgrounds, while The Accidental Apprentice uses a corporate challenge as another episodic structure. Swarup’s prose is fast and plot-driven, with coincidence and satire doing substantial work. His books sit within Indian popular fiction, social satire and mystery-thriller hybrids. Read more Less
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