Author: Moitrayee Bhaduri
This is the second book I am reading from the author’s kitty and she doesn’t disappoint.
Overall, this story tackles an essential aspect of mental health. Though the author hasn’t delved into the technicalities, she has brought them out through the characters.
Shagun Seth, a popular TV actress, gets mysteriously murdered and in the eye of the legal storm of suspects, is her estranged husband Chetan Seth. He is arrested based on the complaint filed by Shagun’s mother. He gets released on bail even as Pvt detective Mili Ray and her lawyer-associate Gatha take up the case. However, soon after, Shagun’s mother is killed in what appears to be a similar MO. Chetan is once again a suspect.
Mili begins her probe and gets deeper even as the mystery deepens. As the layers of Shagun’s personality get peeled off, Mili discovers shocking stories from the woman’s past, rooted in a horrific event from her childhood. The suspects increase… right from her husband to her boyfriend, from the world of glitz and even her children who disliked her. Shagun’s behaviour bordering on psychosis gets at the vortex of things.
Mili has to tame her internal demons as well as she resolves one mystery after the other. Shagun has killed before and not just once… what more does Mili discover? Can she reach the murderer before someone else gets killed?
The story is fast-paced, dark and thrilling. A recommended read for those who love the genre.
