Hot Water

Hot Water is a poignant work of fiction that explores the fragile bonds of a small family. Mira, her brother Ashu, and their mother share a close relationship, spending their days singing in the car and visiting a mango farm. However, this outward proximity masks a deeper instability. Each family member harbors private secrets and faces difficult questions that lack simple resolutions.

As one long, hot summer unfolds, these hidden truths emerge and threaten the stability of their shared world. The narrative examines the absence of a father and the internal struggles of the children. Hot Water serves as a study of how familial love can provide both strength and destruction. This volume 1 entry in the author's catalog delivers a focused look at the complexities of kinship and the emotional weight of unspoken truths.