AUTHOR : Rijula Das,

OUTLINE : In Shonagachhi’s red-light district, Lalee seeks a way out of poverty through a better-paid life as an escort, while her longtime client, novelist Trilokeshwar “Tilu” Shau, realizes he is hopelessly in love with her.

Rating – 3.8/5,
Pages – 312,
First Published – 28, July 2021,
Language – English,
Genres – Fiction, Mystery, India, Indian Literature, Thriller, Literary Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime, Contemporary

Synopsis:

The brutal murder of a young woman next door plunges Lalee’s world into chaos, unraveling the uneasy stability she depends on. Against her better judgment, she follows the promise of money and safety beyond her familiar streets. But beneath the sheen of luxury hotels lies a dangerous underworld, rife with secrets that put her life—and the lives of many women—at risk. As the Sex Workers’ Collective rises in protest against state and police apathy, Lalee and Tilu find themselves driven into perilous paths, each struggling to escape a fate as violent as the one that haunts them.

My Experience:

One morning, newspaper told me about this book. Book’s title is catchy, read some brief about (reviews) book and ordered it from Amazon (Amazon Link).

A while ago, someone said to me “I like stories where a murder happen in first page”. This book fulfills criteria for being written for such readers. Characters are well defines, story is moving fast and ending is a rush. As I see, it has all the material to be adapted in a OTT web series, no wonder if someone has already reached writer for same. Anyway, get this book and finish with not big expectations.

Books are fantastic options to get away from own life, you pick a book and get involved in story, characters, possibilities for sometime. Put down the book and come back to your own story of life. You can never put down your own story but can try to change it, for good.

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