A movie script or web-series? FAMILY SECRETS fits the bill. A catchy cover and a nail-biting heist in the opening scene, instantaneously draw in the reader. The canvas is huge and the pace quick. The drama that unfolds is a roller coaster ride of glamour and intrigue, raw emotion and crackling passion, skillfully interwoven into a sure-fire page-turner. The story structure is unique. Details splash across vibrantly. A potboiler on the surface, FAMILY SECRETS touches upon a variety of themes with undercurrents of deeper subtext throughout. The author stays non- judgmental – giving the discerning reader a choice to take it or not. Principal characters are multi-dimensional as are their relationships. Maverick Siddhartha is the classic underdog. Successful Abhimanyu is his nemesis. The interplay of Siddhartha’s creatively devious plots and Abhimanyu’s high-powered boardroom strategies make for a fascinating read. It’s like watching a glamourous artist spar with an intelligent scientist. The tender relationship between Siddhartha and his wife Sadhana is refreshingly real. Rahul’s poignant coming-out story is bound to appeal to younger readers. The royal matriarch’s extra-marital affair with a suave lawyer, at the crux of the current conflict, vividly captures the ethos of a bygone era. The author intersects their stories skillfully. The dialogues are pithy. The courtroom proceedings seem real. The author may believe that brevity is the soul of wit but there are times when the pace should have been more relaxed – and unraveled suppressed details waiting to be revealed. The twists in the tale – some expected others not so – deftly keep the reader riveted. The multiple threads are tied together effectively to arrive at a mind-blowing climax that is emotionally numbing. The characters linger in the mind long after the book is put away. The sheer energy of the author’s writing makes FAMILY SECRETS a compelling read!
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