Unfurling  (English, Paperback, Tia Ray Dhar)

Can an unexpected turn of events, including a mystery, guide you towards a sense of purpose in your life? Mandira Sharma (Mandy) is a recent medical graduate, feeling extremely jubilant that she will no longer have to study diligently for exams and can now start earning. She is not passionate about her residency in internal medicine and feels devoid of a general sense of purpose in life. Currently, her happiness revolves around making new friends and spending time with them, be it at her place of work or outdoor venues. Her general sense of isolation and disinterest in her medicine residency accentuates when her two close friends go overseas, and someone she loves decides to part ways. Trying to cope with the current painful scenario — she navigates through her daily routine devoid of zest or enthusiasm. However, tragedy strikes again when Mandy's friend Latika, a psychology graduate student, is murdered at a workshop. Inspector Geetika and her team launch an investigation into the crime's motive and modus operandi, and the cohort of meeting attendees, including Mandy, come under the lens of suspicion. Mandy confronts the grief of yet another loss. She endeavors to assist the inspector in unraveling the mystery and bringing her friend's killer to justice. The plot of this novel is an amalgam of elements of friendship, love, mystery, suspense, and the unfurling of finding solace and fulfillment in a purpose or goal.