A few words about Author
Shyam Babu is an Indian psychological thriller author and the creator of the suspense novel Lucid Lies.
Born in the "Manchester of South India", He started out his career as a software developer. Alongside his job in technology I always had a strong interest in storytelling especially psychological thrillers, suspense and horror.
During the COVID lockdowns, he started writing again after many years. What began out as a couple of short stories and it slowly evolved into a bigger project and so on to become his first novel.
His first novel, Lucid Lies, discusses on themes of memory, fear and the thin border between reality and illusion. The manuscript went through months of careful rewriting and editing. What initially got written as a draft of over one lakh words was honed down to a sharper and more focused psychological thriller.
His writing process usually starts with a simple spark of an idea. From there, he creates sketches and outlines, constructing the story in several drafts. I pay close attention to the meaning behind each of the twists and the rhythm that moves the narrative forward.
As Seen On
Author Shyam Babu and his novel Lucid Lies have gained attention across leading book platforms and reader communities.
- Available on Amazon worldwide
- Featured on Goodreads
- Recognized by readers for its thought-provoking and immersive storytelling
Lucid Lies — A Psychological Suspense Novel
After pandemic Shruti shifts to Bangalore with her childhood friend, with a hope to start a fresh chapter in her life. But, soon something strange begins to happen. Almost every night, she experiences severe and disturbing dreams. In those dreams she finds herself inside vivid and terrifying situations that seem all too real. One name in her dreams - a name no one called her in her real life.
One day a stranger call her by that name.
Shruti begins to see glimpses of a life that she has never lived and see bits of a family of her own that she has never known. She begins to question everything. Are these reminiscences about a lost time? Someone else's story sneaking up into her head? And, or is her mind creating something that feels...
Lucid Lies finds the fine distinctions between memory and identity. When your inner self recalls things your life never did, can the memories still be yours?
Published by Beeja House on January 23, 2025.
Available in paperback also.
#1 Bestseller in Fantasy & Supernatural Mysteries & Thrillers for Young Adults (January 2025).
Readers Review
...The suspense was maintained till the end and the complete read was a shocker.
What I’m Writing Now
Two thrillers are in progress. One leans into horror. The other into revenge. Both center on misdirection, buried motives, and layered twists. If you’ve read Lucid Lies, you’ll notice the clues—the pieces that make sense only after the ending. I build stories that reward attention and build tension slowly, with purpose.
