Book Review : The Unexpected Son

Name of the book: The Unexpected  Son
Author: Shobhan Bantwal
Publisher: Finger Print
No. of pages: 328
Genre: Fiction

 Blurb of the book

On a sunny April morning in West Windsor, New Jersey, Vinita Patil wakes up to find an envelope from Mumbai in her mail. The anonymous missive inside it claims that her son is dying of leukaemia and that his survival may depend on her. This confounds Vinita. She has been living with her husband and daughter for twenty-five years in America. She has no son. or does she

Once upon a time, in a small town in India, a middle-class girl fell in love with an upper-class playboy from her college. The torrid affair inevitably ended in a catastrophe that turned her world upside down.

Now, as transgressions from her past threaten to rattle her cozy suburban dream, Vinita must leave behind a family whose faith in her has been shaken and return to her hometown in India that's on the brink of bedlam.

Amidst this turmoil, will Vinita be able to salvage her marriage? or will secrets from the past wreck her world forever? Find out in this riveting tale of one woman's emotional journey back home to make amends for blunders made in her youth. 

About the Author

Shobhan Bantwal is the author of six novels and two anthologies. Her books combine contemporary women's issues with romantic elements. Her articles have appeared in The Writer, Romantic Times, India Abroad, Little India, New Woman and India Currents. Her short fiction has won honours and awards in contests sponsored by Writer's Digest, New York Stories and New Woman magazines. Her debut book, The Dowry Bride, won the 2008 Golden Leaf Award. The Unexpected Son won the 2012 National Indie Excellence Award. Shobhan lives in Arizona, USA.

Review (my view)

Cover page: **** The cover page of the book is lovely with a lady engrossed in her thoughts gives a clear picture of the protagonist of the story, Vinita. I found the cover page of the book, quite interesting, apt for the story.

 Narration: ***** the narration of this book is its strongest point. The story has nothing so novel but the way it has been narrated by the author will make you hooked to the book, till it ends. I truly enjoyed the ups and downs faced by Vinita, and life gives her twists and turens. It was beautifully narrated. 

I recommend this book to all the fiction lovers. I am sure the reader will enjoy the story and roller coaster ride of Vinita's life. 

Overall rating is **** . 

If you are a fiction lover, then do check this book.