Phi Phi Follies  (English, Paperback, Ajay Mohan)

A middle-aged irascible couple goes to Phi Phi to inject romance into their boring career-driven existence. The trip turns into comical mishaps that expose deep differences and threatens to tear them apart. The bitter-sweet experiences are laughable. Readers discover reflections from their own life hidden in the humor as the holiday reaches an unexpected end. Out of the blue something snapped. It was wife. “Stop giving instructions. STOP telling me what to do!” I quickly looked around. We were about 100-150 meters from the shore. I was relieved nobody would hear us. “You can paddle correctly left-right, left-right. At least we will go straight.” Said I, trying to remain calm. “Shut up. I will NOT row.” “It’s quite easy. Just make a little effort. Follow my instructions!” said I, not realizing the supreme stupidity of my statement. Strong independent woman are not the ones born to follow instructions. And certainly not those from their spouse. Kayak or no kayak. Phi Phi be damned. “My back’s hurting, you idiot!. Give me support!!” yelled she. Her words and tone didn’t quite addup. I sensed more exasperation than pain in her voice. An engaging light-hearted romantic comedy you don’t want to put down!