A Goan Holiday-Anitha Perinchery

Book: A Goan Holiday
Author: Anitha Perinchery
Publisher: Self Published

What would you do if your past came calling with a secret that you always wanted to bury?

A Goan Holiday by Anitha Perinchery is the story of 3 people-Dr. Anjali Joshi, Dr. Rishabh Rastogi and Dr. Joseph D’Acosta, whose life is a rollercoaster. The story spans almost a decade of their lives as we get to journey through the ups and downs in their lives as they work towards disentangling their tangled life. A complete mess, each character has their own secrets to hide, and things become murky when the INTERPOL gets involved and accuse them of committing a heinous crime. With an assortment of characters that have their own quirks, this book is an interesting holiday journey.

The storyline of the book is quite complex though the author’s language is quite simple and easy to understand. The plot is catchy, and the element of surprise is maintained till the end as the plot unravels. There are multiple layers to the story and as it progresses, it becomes meatier and interesting. From New Delhi to Goa to Kochi, the story spans many places. The descriptions are quite vivid, and the author has an extremely good command over the art of storytelling. The timeline is interesting with some important historical moments of our times meshed with the plot, and the diversity of the characters is something that held me. The climax of the story was quite touching and interesting. The thing that didn’t work for me was the title of the book and the cover of the book which are completely misleading as to the content of the book.

The characters of the book are quite interesting with diverse backgrounds and preferences. I loved the character arc of Anjali as she develops through the story and how her feelings mature. The character of Joe was amazing and the way his side of the story unravels completely takes the story away. The character of Dr. Rishabh Rastogi was good but it could have been a bit more interesting as well. Ms. Braganza was a welcome fun element in the story.

Overall, a good story and worth reading that takes a 3.63/5 from me.

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