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Friday, July 5, 2024

The Curious Secrets Of Yesterday by Namrata Patel

 


Between blogger and google photos at times, something happens and the image does not show. Ours not to reason why.

The story of three Indian origin women, all single, all dedicated to the art and more particularly the science of spices. The effective use of which can balance the ills of the body, help us mentally and generally be good to all. Tulsi the youngest woman is the only person who can carry this heritage forward, but she finds herself at a crossroads in her life. She doubts that she wants spices to be her sole focus in life, which is how it is for her mother and grandmother. She wants to broaden her life, find romance. Both older women are reticent in the extreme about partners and I found it strange that Tulsi brought up in Salem, never questioned who or from where her father was.

When secrets did come out, the trend of the story changed. Family dynamics changed drastically adding layers to what was a very closed family unit. Romance entered too but it was always secondary and did not change the thrust of the story. Family and secrets and how past influences the present. There was a social media hype which added a minor layer to the story.

Setting in Salem was unusual with the city’s history.

Sent by Lake Union Publishing for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley 









2 comments:

  1. Sounds like an interesting one. Family secrets do tend to come out at some point, don't they?

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  2. I've been having trouble with photos too. It feels like what worked yesterday won't work today.

    I've been curious about The Curious Secrets Of Yesterday and am glad you featured it here. Thank you!

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