A Burning

Set against a backdrop of political and social upheaval in India. A young woman makes a horrible mis-step, and ends up being arrested and charged with a heinous crime. Her fate lies in the hands of two people who know her; A former teacher and would be actress called Lovely

There is something magical about this book. I could easily have read this in two sittings, 288 pages and yet so much depth, so many moral twists and turns and three brilliantly imagined characters. I wasn't totally bananas about the ending but overall, very very good.