This is different territory from Jerry Pinto’s previous book and therefore it would be unfair to compare. The narrative is tight, and the author tries to achieve a balance between a reflective commentary on how sexuality is perceived by society, and a gripping murder mystery. Tough job, decent effort.
Jerry Pinto “Home is not an address, home is family” pretty much defines what the story is all about. Jerry Pinto’s debut novel is the story of one woman, her madness, and how her family lives through it in a 1 BHK flat in Mahim. There is no large canvas, no spectacular events, it’s a […]
edited by Altaf Tyrewala 14 stories, divided into 3 sections, edited by Altaf Tyrewala, that’s Mumbai Noir. A completely different version of the city from the usual grandiose, glamorous ones that most fictional works create, it definitely lives up to the title. For some reason, I saw more of Bombay in this than the current […]