The Lilac House: A Novel

Meera, a corporate wife and cookbook writer, finds her life upended when her husband disappears. She becomes responsible for her two children, mother, and grandmother, while managing Lilac House, their family home in Bangalore. Nearby, Professor J.A. Krishnamurthy (Jak), a cyclone studies expert recently returned from Florida, is caring for his nineteen-year-old daughter following a tragic accident during a holiday in a small beachside village. With police unwilling to help and her friends gone, Jak searches for answers about what happened. As Meera and Jak's lives intersect, they uncover truths about their pasts and face the possibility of moving forward. The novel explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and second chances.