AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023
WINNER OF THE 2021 #MERKY BOOKS NEW WRITERS'' PRIZE
''Secrets spill and relationships sour, sacrifices are made and promises are broken, as plot twists propel the narrative forward to a dramatic finale.''- The Guardian
''An assured debut from a vital new voice. About family, grief and belonging, Patel weaves an intricate story that will stay with you.'' - Nikesh Shukla, author of Brown Baby and The Good Immigrant
Nik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother, Avani. It''s their unspoken rule.
When his grandfather dies, Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents'' past, Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life.
As the carefully crafted portrait Avani has painted for her son begins to crack, and painfu
