Intersections

Four friends. Four decades. One devastating betrayal.

Twenty years ago, a stunning deception forced the lives of four young girls to spiral in different directions. Four girls who had taken their friendship and their place in the world for granted.

Pari, who longed to fit in; Samira, who craved a mother’s love; Roma, who pined for one boy; and Madhu, who strove to overcome her circumstances. Four friends who were inseparable, their lives enmeshed, their fates intertwined. Until a series of cataclysmic events tore them apart.

Two decades later, they are face to face again. Can they forgive and move on? Or will one person's secret vendetta destroy them all?

Emotionally layered and richly imagined, Intersections raises profound questions about love, loss, forgiveness, and the deeply complex nature of female friendships.

Reader's comments:

** The author aptly captures the nuances of the female psyche -- the uncertainty of self, the jealousy of others, the fear of rejection, the glossy thrill of first love, the underlying hatred behind a youthful giggle. The prose is eloquent and visceral, and the intricacies of their intersections of friendships are a curious blend of happenstance and fate. **

** An exceptional storyline about four friends, their secrets, betrayal and revenge. Great characterisation with the flawless writing style. I was hugely impressed with the depth and interweaving of plot lines, how expertly the author handles the multiple threads and how well she captures the range of relationships and dynamics between family and friends. **

** The author did a lovely job of weaving these girls’ then women's’ lives together from teen years through their forties. I particularly liked her exploration of how many of the wounds we carry are often imagined or self-inflicted, or even delivered by an indifferent fate, rather than attributed to anyone in particular. **