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Psyche
To what extent can your own mind betray you?
Rachel, a five year old girl has started acting strange; She talks vaguely and has seemed to have lost control over her actions. She has suddenly developed a commitment to an imaginary friend, a boy called Marco. But, is this imaginary friend really an imagination? Or is there something sinister happening?
Dr. Keller, her psychiatrist, sets to uncover the dark and unsettling truth behind her behaviour.
Rachel, a five year old girl has started acting strange; She talks vaguely and has seemed to have lost control over her actions. She has suddenly developed a commitment to an imaginary friend, a boy called Marco. But, is this imaginary friend really an imagination? Or is there something sinister happening?
Dr. Keller, her psychiatrist, sets to uncover the dark and unsettling truth behind her behaviour.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2019
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About the author
Pratik Shah
1 bookPratik Shah (b. 12 September 1999) is a writer and creative from Mumbai, India. He began his journey in theatre as a child actor at IPTA Balmanch, a wing founded by Kaifi Azmi, before transitioning to production design, writing, and direction. In 2015 and 2016, his fiction gained international traction on social reading platforms and his short stories, published in local magazines, were praised for their gritty, layered narratives on the human condition. Through 2018 and 2019, Shah performed spoken poetry across clubs, stages, and festivals to critical acclaim. His psychological-horror short Psyche, released on Amazon Kindle in 2019, peaked at #2 on the global charts in its category. Over the years, he worked independently as a copywriter and editor after a stint at Ogilvy, and was part of the direction team for Netflix’s Skater Girl (2021).
Shah holds a Master’s from MICA, Ahmedabad, where he also served as Director of Sankalp, the theatre society. He later worked as a creative producer at Viacom18 and JioHotstar. Shah is an author and screenwriter, as well as the founder and creative director of 33 Womb, a boutique studio.
Author photograph by Kirti Narain.
Shah holds a Master’s from MICA, Ahmedabad, where he also served as Director of Sankalp, the theatre society. He later worked as a creative producer at Viacom18 and JioHotstar. Shah is an author and screenwriter, as well as the founder and creative director of 33 Womb, a boutique studio.
Author photograph by Kirti Narain.
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June 13, 2019
Rachel, a young girl of 5 is taking to an imaginary friend who is leading her to kill her dad, and she is bought to Dr. Keller, who sets out to find out the mystery. Is it an illness or is it a case of possession? Read on for a great ending.
February 9, 2022
Amazing !
This is a very well written short story. Fast paced, no wasted words, no cliffhangers and a twist I didn't see coming ! Highly recommended 👌
This is a very well written short story. Fast paced, no wasted words, no cliffhangers and a twist I didn't see coming ! Highly recommended 👌
June 1, 2023
Amazing story! I thought it would have a self help angle to it but to my surprise the book turned out to be a psychological suspense thriller which seemed nothing less than a movie.
July 28, 2023
Amazing
Detailed description of most scenes so you actually feel like it's happening on front of you. Loved the twists of the book.. would definitely be a book I would read again.
Detailed description of most scenes so you actually feel like it's happening on front of you. Loved the twists of the book.. would definitely be a book I would read again.
February 12, 2019
Short thriller.
Kept me interested and guessing until the end. Really had to read back sometimes to get all the clues. An play short read.
Kept me interested and guessing until the end. Really had to read back sometimes to get all the clues. An play short read.
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