You need to buy this book - it's a great novel, vibrant and colourful with a rich vein of insights, wit and wisdom. Despite the cover - I would recommend it to men and women alike. I really couldn't put it down - and when I turned the final page I knew I had read a beautifully constructed, intelligent and moving work. Above all, it is a feel-good novel with a wonderful sense of completeness.  It also wrestles with some philosophy and is one of the first novels to discuss the "meme"!

Synopsis: Marianne leaves a London still reverberating from the terrorist bombings to travel for a year with the mysterious and beautiful Sara. However,deep into the heart of chaotic and mystical India, events take a dramatic turn and, in the Holy City of Varanasi, Sara's body is discovered floating in the Ganges. As the investigation ensues, unexpected and shocking revelations cast a new light on Sara and take Marianne on a painful but vital journey to uncover the truth about her friend and also her own life.

Jae Watson at Nehru Centre, Mayfair, London - 2007