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Q and A, Vikas Swarup

Doubleday
Reviewed by John Whelan (Courtesy of Taranaki Daily News)
 

How does a poor 18-year-old waiter from Mumbai end up answering all 12 questions on the biggest game show in India and walk off with the billion rupee prize?

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Queen of Dreams, Chitra Divakaruni
Abacus
Reviewed by Virginia Winder (Courtesy of Taranaki Daily News)

This is a book to savour. And not just because of the delicious food cooked in the heroine's San Francisco cafe, but because of its languid beauty.

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