Lajo Jose is an Indian writer and screenwriter, predominantly works in Malayalam literature and cinema.
He is known for his crime thriller and mystery novels which include Coffee House, Hydrangea, Ruthinte Lokam, Rest in Peace and Kanya Maria.
His works contribute to academic research and literary studies related to Crime Fiction in Malayalam.
[2][3] Subsequently, he focused on writing, initially screenplays but he did not succeed in getting any foothold in film industry[4] which made him turn to fiction and his first novel, Coffee House, was published in May 2018.
[16] Lajo Jose has written the script of Bougainvillea, a 2024 Amal Neerad movie,[17] with Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil and Jyothirmayi in the lead.