In Pursuit of a Family By Shilpa Menon – A Book Review Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Notion Press, Inc.; 1 edition (15 October 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1644295415 ISBN-13: 978-1644295410 Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.8 x 22.9 cm About the book: Zsofia Lakatos was orphaned early in life. Hardships forged her into becoming strong and independent. With her wit and determination she fulfilled her dream of becoming a fine architect. She never allowed anyone to break down the fences she had created around herself. Until meeting Kevin. Kevin Percy had everything going well in his life - a loving family and living his dream of running a successful architecture firm in London. Kevin's first meeting with Zsofia leaves him intrigued. He hatches a plan to bring her closer to him by offering her a job at his firm. Will the two be able to resist their attraction to each other? Will their differences be too big to overcome? Will Kevin's past hurt their plans? Will Zsofia finally be able to dream of having a family of her own? About the Author Shilpa Menon is a Chemical Engineer. After having worked a few years in the petroleum industry, she decided to start her own business to pursue her entrepreneurial ambitions. She founded her own brand, which deals in a range of lifestyle, kids' educational and eco-friendly products. Her interests include baking, photography, travelling, reading and arts and crafts. She currently lives in Chennai, India, with her husband and son. Her quest for the eclectic and the unquenched desire to walk a road less travelled have led her to finding her passion of writing fiction, with Scars Do Heal as her debut novel. You may contact her on www.shilpamenon.com My review The protagonists of “Scars Do Heal”, i.e. Sonal and Ryan appear in “In Pursuit of a Family” as characters. However the present story is more so about Ryan’s younger brother, Kevin Percy. Kevin is a successful architect but he feels that something is missing from his life. An encounter with Zsofia (much like what happens in ‘Scars do heal’) at a Christmas party leaves him dazzled. Kevin digs into Zsofia’s background and upon finding out that she is studying architecture, ensures that she is offered a job as an intern in his firm. And the love story continues with highs and lows from there on. So the reader is left the story to find out if there is a happy ending for Zsofia and Kevin. Zsofia’s character could be better developed. Also at times it felt like a sequel, and again at times it didn’t feel like that at all. This story line comes with an even more beautiful style narration this time. It has a pace that calls for your notice to the exquisite work of literature in the pages that merges different fragments into a picturesque buoyant tale. A good read overall.