I'd heard so much about Manu Joseph's comic prowess that the
unexpectedly dark "The Illicit Happiness of Other People" (2012) came as a surprise.
No, I haven't read his debut novel yet but his second work of fiction is best described as a philosophical potboiler.
Why does 17-year-old Unni, the charismatic son of a UNI journalist in Chennai, jump to his death?
It's a riddle his alcoholic father would have to solve by questioning Unni's classmates, a nun who has taken a vow of silence, and a corpse among others. Add to the mix a woman who talks to walls and a young boy who knows what Pele's real name is.
Manu Joseph uses his characters well to present a pacy whodunit -- or rather, whydunit -- that is worth your time.
No, I haven't read his debut novel yet but his second work of fiction is best described as a philosophical potboiler.
Why does 17-year-old Unni, the charismatic son of a UNI journalist in Chennai, jump to his death?
It's a riddle his alcoholic father would have to solve by questioning Unni's classmates, a nun who has taken a vow of silence, and a corpse among others. Add to the mix a woman who talks to walls and a young boy who knows what Pele's real name is.
Manu Joseph uses his characters well to present a pacy whodunit -- or rather, whydunit -- that is worth your time.
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