I put a hold on this on my Libby app on a whim, and wow... What a decision.

I love historical fiction. It is probably one of my favourite genres, but this story of a country I know very little about during a time in the UK I very much understand (even if I wasn't born) really hooked me.

Neema Shah's talent is on every page. From the way she writes from multiple characters POV to the colour of the food on the plates, to the desperate pain a whole race were experiencing - I felt every word in my bones.

Asha could be one of my favourite characters I've discovered this year. Strong willed and in love but not so much that she doesn't know and believe in herself.. And Jaya, the mother in law who you might tire of but just sees the light in people. Two fantastic women of fiction.