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With or Without You
By Partha Sarathi Basu
Penguin. Pages 211. Rs 150

Aarav will do anything to get to the top of the organization. He will betray his colleagues; submit incorrect reports; sleep with sexy and crafty Sonali; even abandon his disapproving wife in the middle of a romantic trip to London. Sonali uses his ambitious streak, promising to take him right to where he wants to be, if he does what she says.

In his mad scrambl to the top, does Aaarav know what he is getting into?

Is it as rosy up there as he imagined?

What is Sonali’s real game?

With or Without You is for all those who have struggled to keep their jobs from ruining their lives.

A Soulful of Lie
By Supriya Parulekar
Frog Books. Pages 263. Rs 295

Ruta, born in a simple, middle-class family, with average looks but an abov-average IQ, believes immensely in positive thinking in spite of the odds that life has thrown at her. Deep down in her heart, she knows God has created her for a much bigger purpose in life.

Ishika is a rich, beautiful girl with everything going for her. She is what Ruta aspires to be. Fate brings the two girls together, interlocking their destiny forever in ways unimaginable. Ruta finds her dream come true but under incredible circumstances. Ishika’s stepmother, Illa Vardhan, and her lesbian partner hatch a plan to amass Ishika’s walth. Their evil intentions set in motion the chakra of destiny as they try to play God.

A Soulful of Lie is a fast-paced story, which talks about romance, thrills and surprises life throws at you. As the story unfolds, it takes you on a whirlwind ride of romance, powers of the supernatural, drugs and alcohol, even commenting on an intimate relationship between two women.

Evidence
By Jonathan Kellerman
Hachette. Pages 441. Rs 295

The bodies of a young couple — murdered in flagrante and left in a gruesome embrace — are discovered in a half-built mansion in a glamorous part of LA. It’s a grisly case that needs the killer instincts of homicide cop Milo Sturgis and the keen insights of psychologist Alex Delaware.

The female victim is unknown but her companion is eco-friendly architect Desmond Backer, notorious for his seductive powers. Clearly not everyone has fallen for his charms. An elusive prince, an eccentric with an axe to grind, an ex-lover and her cuckolded husband — all are in the homicidal mix spiced with eco-tourism, arson, blackmail, conspiracy, and a vicious vendetta.

But when the investigation veers in a startling direction, it’s Alex and Milo who face a cornered predator’s final fury.

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