A book that does justice
to Bombay
NONITA KALRA, INDIAN EXPRESS
Real
Tell-Tale Signs
SANDIPAN DEB, OUTLOOK INDIA
Recent
first novels
LUCY BERESFORD, THE SPECTATOR
The
Death of Mr Love
MEGAN GRESSOR, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
The
Death of Mr Love
NANCY MILLER, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Manchester
Masti
INTERVIEW, BBC MANCHESTER
Authors
with attitude
CAROLINE BAUM, GOOD READING MAGAZINE
Inspired
by Nanavati
VIJAYA SHARMA, HINDUSTAN TIMES
"A
beautiful stylish read..."
NARAYAN RADHAKRISHNAN, REBECCA'S READS
COMMENTS FROM
READERS
Best
ever evocation of Bombay and Ghats
Reviewer: Fred Gomes from New York City, USA
As someone who grew up in Bombay I have to say that this is the
only novel I have ever read that brings back to me the city that
I knew, its sounds, smells and above all, the feel of being there.
From bus rides on the 132, smells of Sassoon Dock, reminders of
the great days of Hindi movies (Guru Dutt, Johnny Walker) to parts
of the city like Dongri which are never written about elsewhere
because only a person who knows can write: this plus a great story
and characters and what must be the definitive description of the
western ghats through the eyes of a small child make this a novel
that haunts one long after one has finished the last page and regretfully
put it down.
INDIACLUB.COM
I thoroughly
enjoyed this first novel by Sinha and hope that there is more to
follow. It made me both laugh and cry and so absorbed me that I
even got up at dawn one morning to watch the sun rise over Whitby
Bay and finish the book! Just what you need to while away the hours
on a hot beach in North Yorkshire!
LONDONLIBRARIES.ORG
One
death, long ago, stains the innocence of the present with the pus
of ancient corruption. It is a search for truth, rather than revenge,
that drives the story, but it proves to be a truth that brings no
release. India is evoked with astonishing richness and depth, while
remaing a backdrop for the characters, who are vivid and rounded,
but always with more to reveal as the dream draws them on. I read
this book some months ago, but it haunts me still.
ANDY IN MELBOURNE.
INSPIRED
BY THE DEATH OF MR LOVE

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