#Review: Ghost Whispers by Neil D’Silva and Sarbajeet Mohanty

Ghost Whispers doesn’t rush at you with cheap scares or dramatic declarations. It walks in quietly, pulls up a chair, and begins to speak—calmly, methodically, and with an unsettling confidence that makes you listen. What makes the book compelling is precisely this refusal to sensationalise the paranormal. Instead of shrieks and shadows, you get case files, observations, and a steady dismantling of superstition through investigation.

The writing style is largely restrained and reportage-driven, which works in the book’s favour. The prose doesn’t try to impress; it tries to inform. When the eerie moments land—and they do—it’s because of understatement rather than excess. Imagery is used selectively, often relying on repetition, silence, and the clinical recounting of events to build atmosphere. At times, the language borders on the utilitarian, but that very plainness lends credibility to the experiences being described.

Structurally, the episodic nature of the book makes it easy to read in fragments, though it also means the narrative lacks a strong emotional throughline. The cases are intriguing, but a deeper exploration of the investigators’ internal responses—fear, doubt, fatigue—could have added an extra layer of depth. Sarbajeet Mohanty, in particular, is presented less as a character and more as a steady anchor, which keeps the tone grounded but slightly distant.
What truly sets Ghost Whispers apart is its insistence on method—technology, rational inquiry, and empathy rather than spectacle. Skeptical readers may still raise an eyebrow, but the book never demands belief; it merely presents what was witnessed.

Unsettling without being lurid, thoughtful without being preachy, Ghost Whispers is best read late at night, when silence does half the work.

Find the book here.