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Where the Hills Hide their Secrets
The horrific murder of a poor local woman sets the sleepy town of Nalanoor ablaze.When his alcoholic gardener, Sam, is implicated in the murder,Vishnu moves to defend him. But he is up against an age-old Indian caste system, constructed to work against anyone deemed of lowerbirth. In another household, newlywed Mridula struggles to cope with the high-society world she has been married into. Plain looking and unlettered, she quietly endures the horrors of uncovering her husband’s infidelity.Heartbroken and depressed, all Mani wants to do is get some sleep before his next shift at the hospital. But his neighbour’s singing keeps him awake and Mani’s attempt to retaliate backfires to hilarious consequences. To add to the complication, he is unwittingly embroiled with a local mob boss and is unable to shake off this affiliation.As Vishnu delves deeper into the case, disturbing revelations spring up at him, forcing him to question the stability of the life he has so carefully built for himself. Mridula’s journey from a meek,submissive girl into a woman consumed by revenge takes her to the most chilling conclusion. And Mani discovers himself anew as he struggles to get out of the predicaments that engulf him.In the quiet hill-station where scandals are traditionally allowed to slip under the surface, investigations around the victim’s dealings threaten to unravel years of secrets, sure to leave a profound mark on each character.
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Adhirath Sethi
6 books6 followersAdhirath Sethi writes because situations intrigue him. There is a joy he finds in exploring ‘what-ifs’ and turning them into sub plots that are then allowed to run unsupervised in his mind, colliding recklessly with one another. From the ensuing chaos, he draws out a story. He does not know whether it will be funny or sad, but he hopes that his style of writing waxes the interest of any reader wading through it.
He is not excited by elaborate prose, riddled with hard words. His is a pursuit of the ability to evoke curious visualizations in the reader’s mind, using even the simplest language, as so many of his favourite writers have done.
A former management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, he took an all too eager plunge into entreprenurship in 2008, only to be immediately confronted with the financial crisis. He took to writing as a way to keep sane during this time.
His first book – The Debt Collector’s Due – was published by HarperCollins and draws on his own experiences with hiring debt collectors to recover funds for his business.
His second book – Where the Hills Hide their Secrets –published in 2019 – is set in a fictitious hill-station in post-colonial India, where the murder of a local woman sends secrets and scandals spilling out of the woodwork across the town of Nalanoor.
As an individual Sethi hopes to remain as uncomplicated as possible, most unlike what he expects of his stories. Despite all the experiences afforded to him by a childhood spent in boarding schools, he is an introvert whose ultimate daily ambition is to go home early.
He is an alumnus of The Rishi Valley School, Eton College and the London School of Economics. He is currently settled in Bangalore.
He is not excited by elaborate prose, riddled with hard words. His is a pursuit of the ability to evoke curious visualizations in the reader’s mind, using even the simplest language, as so many of his favourite writers have done.
A former management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, he took an all too eager plunge into entreprenurship in 2008, only to be immediately confronted with the financial crisis. He took to writing as a way to keep sane during this time.
His first book – The Debt Collector’s Due – was published by HarperCollins and draws on his own experiences with hiring debt collectors to recover funds for his business.
His second book – Where the Hills Hide their Secrets –published in 2019 – is set in a fictitious hill-station in post-colonial India, where the murder of a local woman sends secrets and scandals spilling out of the woodwork across the town of Nalanoor.
As an individual Sethi hopes to remain as uncomplicated as possible, most unlike what he expects of his stories. Despite all the experiences afforded to him by a childhood spent in boarding schools, he is an introvert whose ultimate daily ambition is to go home early.
He is an alumnus of The Rishi Valley School, Eton College and the London School of Economics. He is currently settled in Bangalore.
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May 9, 2019
Sethi does it again
Murder, mystery, suspense, revenge, subtle societal commentary... this book has it all. A nice quick read, I couldn't let go once I started. Maybe not a sequel, but would love to see more from the author
Murder, mystery, suspense, revenge, subtle societal commentary... this book has it all. A nice quick read, I couldn't let go once I started. Maybe not a sequel, but would love to see more from the author
May 11, 2019
I really enjoyed how each character in the book evolves as the story unfolds. The twist that Mridula faces was very surprising... I should not give away the plot! Must read for fiction lovers - it has humour, suspense, mystery and something for music lovers!
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