More Things in Heaven and Earth – Kiran Manral
There are some books that bring in a deeper understanding and more thoughts to think on their second reading -More Things in Heaven and Earth is a book like that.
You can buy the paperback version HERE and the kindle version HERE.
Book Description
When Kamla Malik’s husband Nihar dies of a heart attack in Goa, she’s devastated. Haunted by the lack of closure, she tries mediums, séances, and Ouija boards to help her establish contact. All she wants is a final goodbye. She tries to find him in the twisted labyrinthine worlds that he now inhabits, but does she really want him back, and worse, if she finds him, will he let her go? Or is she, as the doctors believe, living in the tunnels of her mind, making it impossible for her to distinguish hallucination from reality? Coincidentally, her eccentric and ailing maternal aunt invites her to visit at her splendidly isolated and crumbling villa in Goa. Here, Kamla meets Victor, her aunt’s stepson. He stakes his claim over the villa and with it, over Kamla. While she accepts that Victor is her here and now, why does Nihar continue to torment her? Is she doomed to be forever haunted by him? An exquisitely sinister tale of bereavement and the grey lands between the dead and the living, both within the mind and outside of it, More Things in Heaven and Earth is the horror of what happens when love, obsession and betrayal collide.
The Book Cover
I was intrigued by the cover of this book, and that is what got me to pick it up and read the blurb.
It evokes a sense of mystery and emotions and a vibrancy – pretty much how the story actually turned out to be!
My Review and Thoughts on: More Things in Heaven and Earth
The book is about the sensitive topic of loss. It is written with poignancy, finesse and a light hand for a subject that can be deeply upsetting for a reader. The story delves into themes like love, relationships, death and grief, all cooking atop secrets in a complicated family. Her descriptions are vivid and bring the plot and places to life.
The story is about Kamla, who is devastated when her husband suddenly dies. We then follow Kamla’s journey to get closure on his death, as she travels to different places – geographically, and mentally.
There is also a parallel story being told of her as a child – flashbacks that added depth to the characters. Add to that hallucinations, obsessions, a mystery and an unexpected twist that I did not see coming!
I recommend this book if you are looking for a thriller that takes you on a journey through loss, emotional turmoil and twists of the mind and people.
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