A Mother's Secret by Renita D'Silva
5/5
​A Mother’s Secret is a sweeping saga that weaves the lives of three women seamlessly, drawing the reader into the story with breathtaking imagery. As we delve deeper into the secrets, deceit, and heartbreak, D’Silva reveals the story bit by tantalizing bit, and unfolds a tapestry of richly textured characters with flaws and strengths, and we find ourselves cheering for each in turn until the satisfying end.

The three main characters are Jaya, who is mourning the loss of her baby and her mother, Durga, who blames herself for her parents' accident, and Kali, who loses the love of her childhood sweetheart because of family drama.

But my favorite was Kali, whose deception has a childlike innocence, whose pride is fragile, and whose love for life is triumphant.
Another evocative book by Renita D’Silva. A must read!
​Buy on Amazon

​

​Jhumpa Lahiri's lilting prose paints a pretty picture, but the melancholy can get to you. Many of her characters are maladjusted, sad, Bengali immigrants, not even trying to fit in, and their children are often confused and sadder still. But she writes beautifully!​ In this book, she explores the lives to two second-generation Indian immigrants as they weave their way through life in America, then Europe and Thailand. Interesting read!

5/5
I read this book during a long flight, and couldn't put it down. I loved the way Kimberly McCreight describes the angst of a grieving mother, and her grit as she finds out more and more truths about her daughter's secret life. Having a teenaged daughter myself, the book spoke to me. It is so important in thie day and age to keep in touch with your kids. Keep the conversations going. What's going on in their lives. How are they coping with the stresses of school. What's their social life. All these are addressed in Reconstructing Amelia.
​​Highly recommended.