Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Why the shift from banking to a semi-realistic scenario set in a Kerala temple for In the Name of God?
As an author, I write about what catches my interest. This time, it was the Padmanabhaswamy temple, the richest religious institution in the world, with an estimated wealth of US $20 billion. When the issue caught the fancy of the media a couple of years ago, I was reading Flawless, a true story about a heist in Antwerp's diamond district, which is possibly the most guarded and secure square mile on this planet. And guess what? Only a few constables stand guard over the wealthy temple in Kerala. Anything could have happened. We were relying on the fear of God to prevent catastrophe, as against the fear of law. So, I decided to write In the Name of God (Penguin Random House) with the temple as a backdrop. My story is more about "what could have been" rather than "what is". And I would implore my readers to read it with that in mind.