Set in modern-day New York City, alternative viewpoints describe a serial killer's torture of a woman in a basement and the mind games between a struggling screenwriter and the police detectives who suspect him of being the killer.
A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds through four middle class families - the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from...