The Influencer

"Book to read this autumn." - Outlook (2021 list)

"Book to read this winter." - India Today (2021 list)

"Gripping tales for the bibliophiles." - Times of India

"A gifted writer returns with an action packed thriller." - Dailyhunt

"The Influencer by Abhaidev is not a typical thriller but something completely unexpected." - Spot Latest

"Author Abhaidev is back with his Suspense Thriller." - The Daily Bulletin

"A nice thriller where various genres are mixed together. It is a fresh concept blend with romance, thrills, a little bit of Sci-Fi and wisdom lessons. I enjoyed reading the book..." - Thinkerviews

"When I was reading this book, all I could think how amazing it would be if it was a movie..." - Libroreview

"A super intriguing plotline..." - The Melodramatic Bookworm

"The story is jam-packed with twists and turns which will keep you hooked till the last page..." - The Book Critiques

"This was one of those books that hooked me right from the start..." - Saumya's Bookstation

Book Description

One of the prime minister's many assistants, Aditya is no ordinary man. He is instead what some people call an Influencer. Yes! Literally! He is one of the few fortunate men who with the power of their minds can make other people agreeable and servile.

To the outside world, Aditya is just another employee on the government's payroll. But secretly, he is part of a shadow organization called WIS. With his special abilities, Aditya helps the most powerful man in his country, the PM, to have the better end of the deal.

Life for Aditya had been smooth until one careless mistake precipitates into his wife knowing his big secret. WIS can tolerate anything but a defector. It takes WIS some time but eventually they find out Aditya's big goof up. It, therefore, declares war on the renegade. Aditya's death is what they want.

What will Aditya do? How will he fight this decree of the behemoth that once nurtured him?

The Influencer is a story of a man who has never taken no for an answer. It's a thrilling account of a single man who is facing the wrath of a powerful but dubious organization with highly-skilled, super assassins at its disposal.

Will Aditya succeed in dodging WIS? Or will the evil organization get what it wants? How far will this fugitive go to protect everything he cherishes?

Some early reviews (pre-release)

"The Influencer is an unputdownable book that transcends genres." - Beta Reader

"The book left me wanting for more. Abhaidev should write a sequel." - Reader (ARC)

About the author

Abhaidev is the pen name of Mayank Chandna, an MDI Gurgaon alumnus and the author of the much-loved novel, That Thing About You. After working for a while in an investment bank, he took the plunge and quit that boring job of his to venture into the exciting world of writing, something he always wanted to do.