An Obedient Father

This debut novel is about a middle-aged Delhi man, Ram Karan, who extorts campaign money for his boss, who is running for office. Karan has a history of sexually abusing his daughter Anita, and now he tries to do the same with Anita's own daughter, a 12-year-old. Anita surprises him in the act, and her vengeance--repressed all these years--surfaces at last, and threatens her father with destruction. A New York Times Notable Book for the year 2000. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.