{"id":50850,"date":"2026-02-03T18:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/psychological-thriller-a-cold-hold-by-sanjana-kanamarlapudi-tops-amazon-india-charts-an-exploration-of-silence-fear-and-what-we-carry-within\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:48:06","slug":"psychological-thriller-a-cold-hold-by-sanjana-kanamarlapudi-tops-amazon-india-charts-an-exploration-of-silence-fear-and-what-we-carry-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/psychological-thriller-a-cold-hold-by-sanjana-kanamarlapudi-tops-amazon-india-charts-an-exploration-of-silence-fear-and-what-we-carry-within\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological Thriller A Cold Hold by Sanjana Kanamarlapudi Tops Amazon India Charts \u2013 An Exploration of Silence, Fear And What We Carry Within"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], February 03:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>At a time when psychologically layered thrillers are capturing the imagination of young readers across India,\u00a0 A Cold Hold <\/em>by author Sanjana Kanamarlapudi <\/strong>has emerged as a breakout success, reaching #1 on Amazon India in the \u201cMysteries & Thrillers for Young Adults\u201d category<\/strong>. Published by Anecdote Publishing House,\u00a0<\/strong>the novel\u2019s rapid rise reflects a growing appetite for stories that combine suspense with emotional depth, speaking to young readers through themes of identity, resilience, and self-understanding.<\/p>\n

Set within the unsettling quiet of a boarding school,\u00a0 A Cold Hold <\/em>follows Gwen Griswold, a teenage girl who begins experiencing unsettling encounters tied to an unsolved murder. Voices in the dark, footsteps in empty corridors, and memories that surface when the world grows silent, blur the line between reality and imagination, forcing Gwen to confront not only the hidden truths around her but also what she has been holding inside.<\/p>\n

The novel makes a striking promise early on:
\n\u201cThis is not a story about hauntings. It is a story about holding on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

It is this emotional core, layered beneath the book\u2019s chilling atmosphere and psychological tension, that has resonated strongly with readers, propelling A Cold Hold<\/em>to the top of its category shortly after release. Rather than relying on conventional horror tropes, the novel explores fear as something internal, shaped by memory, silence, and unresolved pain.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the inspiration behind the book, Sanjana Kanamarlapudi said, \u201cI wanted to write something that feels unsettling but also human, a story where fear doesn\u2019t just come from the dark, but from what we carry inside us. A Cold Hold <\/em>is about pain, memory, resilience, and the kind of strength inside us we don\u2019t always see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Kuala Lumpur and raised in Singapore, Sanjana has been writing since early childhood, publishing her first book at the age of eight. Over the years, she has authored ten books <\/strong>across genres ranging from children\u2019s fiction to young adult literature, with several of her earlier titles achieving Top 10 rankings on Amazon Kindle<\/strong>, including a#1 position in the Children\u2019s Time Travel category<\/strong>, and receiving strong reader response on Amazon and Goodreads. Her published works to date include:<\/p>\n

330% \u2013 Making the Impossible, Possible<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Back to Earth: Past And Future<\/em><\/p>\n

The Moon Wolf<\/em><\/p>\n

The Four Seasons<\/em><\/p>\n

Bella Clarke And the Cave of Mysteries<\/em><\/p>\n

Cupcake The Unicorn\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Cupcake The Unicorn in Candyland<\/em><\/p>\n

Cupcake The Unicorn Family<\/em><\/p>\n

I Love My Dog Teddy<\/em><\/p>\n

Across these books, she has steadily developed a distinctive voice marked by emotional depth and a sensitivity to young readers\u2019 inner worlds. A Cold Hold<\/em>, her latest and most mature work to date, reflects that evolution \u2013 combining mystery, psychological tension, and an empathetic understanding of adolescent experience.<\/p>\n

Sanjana\u2019s journey as a writer has also extended beyond the page. She has been invited to engage with readers and young audiences at literary festivals, academic forums, and cultural spaces, sharing perspectives on storytelling, youth voices, and the power of narrative.<\/p>\n

As readers increasingly gravitate toward horror and thriller fiction that explores trauma, grief, and inner conflict rather than surface-level scares, A Cold Hold <\/em>arrives at a cultural moment primed for psychological storytelling with heart. With its cinematic boarding school setting, slow building tension, and emotionally grounded narrative, the novel is already being embraced by fans of mystery, thrillers, and suspense fiction, and its rise to the top of the Amazon charts signals that this haunting story has struck a powerful chord.<\/p>\n

A Cold Hold <\/em>is available in paperback on Amazon India.<\/p>\n

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