"Swarup ( Six Suspects ) puts a distinctively Indian spin on this thoroughly enjoyable crime novel with a scenario that will remind many of The Hunger Games ." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) " Slumdog Millionaire author Swarup is a skilled storyteller who doesn't hesitate to take on some of the most troublesome issues of his native land--corruption, caste, color, tradition--as he also captures and celebrates its sights and sounds in this fast-moving mystery." -- Booklist "Swarup ( Six Suspects , 2009, etc.) intrigues and mystifies.A thought-provoking dissection of a modern India." -- Kirkus Reviews "Swarup's voice has a magical quality--an essential kindness, a likeability . Like the Bollywood dance at the end of Slumdog Millionaire, it is oddly uplifting and joyful." -- The Sunday Times (UK) "Gets off to an exciting start and ends with a spectacular twist.

" -- Mail on Sunday (UK) "A complex, challenging, and deeply moving tale of following our dreams until they come true." -- Press Association (UK) "Swarup's prose is crisp. A thrilling chase." -- Paul Dunn, The Times (UK).