Simran

John, a lecturer in Philosophy at Delhi University returns to his flat one evening to find a letter waiting for him. A subsequent meeting with the author of the letter puts a question mark over the supposed death of John's fiancée six year earlier. He temporarily suspends his work with the hijra community in Delhi to accompany Diamond, a researcher in aesthetics to Shimla, where he had formerly studied. At Shimla they find themselves in the midst of a right wing conspiracy. After four weeks when John returns to Delhi he is nowhere near a solution. If anything, events in the past seem even more unexplainable. Meanwhile Poonam, a six year old girl who has been adopted by Kumari, a hijra friend, gets arrested and is falsely implicated in a theft case. A friend's arrival from Calcutta with unexpected information has John rushing off to the airport. Finally, he appears to be closer to understanding what had really happened

The novel starts with a bang with the author's deft use of language creating a fantastically enigmatic scene with the intrigued reader asking for more. This remarkable novel is sure proof of the fact that Rajesh Talwar is really capable of impressing readers.
                                     The Book Review India

The tortured quest of Diamond and the ad hoc philosopher in the serene sadness of Shimla and Summerhill appear as a real, tormented landmark in the journey of life.
This is an honest, deeply felt self-journey.
                                                                   Amit Sengupta, The Pioneer