Author:Niala Maharaj
Like Heaven is a vivid and evocative portrait of an Indian family in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Ved Saran is forced to leave his childhood behind when he takes on the family business, sacrificing his own personal desires to make it a success. As he prospers, he is pulled further away from the ramshackle carnival culture that has sustained him and thrown instead into a world of politics and corruption which finally threatens his personal happiness and the happiness of the people around him.
Creating a cast of richly drawn characters, Niala Maharaj in this debut novel reveals the humour and pathos in life - the unpredictability of its course and the complexity of human relationships. It celebrates the fun and pleasure to be found in friendship and social occasions and shows the devastation that can be wrought by a split-second decision.
Ultimately uplifting, Like Heaven pulsates with life, and is vibrant with the sounds, smells, colours and texture of the Caribbean.
The heat and vitality of the Caribbean burn off the page in this beguiling novel
—— GuardianA big, life-enhancing book, fast-paced, both funny and sad.
—— Caribbean BeatMaharaj's writing pulses with the vibrant colours and smells of the Caribbean
—— Sunday TelegraphFunny, moving and at times tragic ... Fabulous
—— CompanyA fantastically witty piece of chick lit, just the way we like it
—— OK!Another witty, warm novel from Jane Moore
—— CloserAn excellent, modern holiday read that may well have you falling off your sunbed giggling
—— WomanGloriously witty, and written with a sharp-eyed intelligence, The Second Wives Club is Jane Moore at her very best
—— Yorkshire Evening PostBrilliant ... In a hilarious portrayal of the ups and downs of being wife No.2, The Second Wives Club puts paid to the stereotype of the wicked stepmother once and for all
—— SunThis is the perfect holiday read but would be just as entertainiing on the commute to work as accompanying you pool side
—— handbag.comSecond wives form a club to bitch about their husbands and in-laws in this compelling read
—— heatGoodwin does an excellent job...a bleak, clever, complex and utterly compelling thriller with the grip of a pitbull.
—— YORKSHIRE POSTBeautifully written...Idiosyncratic and highly enjoyable
—— GOOD BOOK GUIDENorth London gangland life and a very nasty murder mystery, but this highly compulsive, unputdownable novel is so much more...The events are extraordinary and the finale very disturbing and the reading experience is one of best I've had for a long time.
—— SARAH BROADHURST , THE BOOKSELLERIntense and deeply disturbing, Sweet Gum is the kind of story you can't help wishing...was strictly confined to the pages of a book. But it's not - this is real life in a modern world: a seedily contemporary world of criminals, lap-dancing, drugs, perversion, prostitution and betrayal. Written by a journalist known for her investigations into the crime underworld, Sweet Gum brilliantly captures the sense of the London streets with a scintillating nastiness that's totally addictive. Unputdownable
—— IRISH EXAMINERDeliciously bittersweet...vividly evoked...an assured, ambitious and inventive work
—— MSLEXIABrisk and wry intelligence...there is a constant wit and genuine sparkle of language at work here
—— SUNDAY TRIBUNEHer reputation as a gifted novelist will be assured...Sweet Gum balances a visceral portrait of modern evil with an ambitious work on the themes of redemption, love and justice which is both refreshing and strangely nostalgic.
—— THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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