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★★★★★
Great look at the effects of domestic violence and the resilience of family with some cultural awareness
I am usually never one to dive into a Kindle first release the moment they come out, but the moment I read the description, I knew this was my pick. This story explores the effects of domestic violence and presents the story to you in bits and pieces. The mystery keeps this book a page turner and kept me awake all night. The style of the story reminds of me alot of "The Husband's Secret" and "Girl on the Train", both of which I loved. For me, being Indian myself, the family was immediately relatable and the cultural reference comforting and accurate but I think any family and especially someone that has sisters can relate to the family dynamics.
The book is not written in the most elegant of prose, and if you are one to get hung up on sentence structure and other issues, this might bother you. The story could have flowed a bit more easily but for a debut novel, the storyline and the emotion are there, and it is definately a worthwhile read.
April 2015 · Kindle Store · verified purchase