AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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Named Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Oprah Daily and NPR!
"Brilliant...Finally freed from the book's grip, now all I want to do is keep others hooked."»— The Washington Post
“A page-turning social novel…It gets the heart racing while delving into the entrenched and evolving structures and contradictions of modern India. » —NPR
“Cinema… As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural. » – The New York Times
New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes crashed into the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people were killed.It was a rich man's car, but when the dust settled, there was no rich man at all, just a shocked servant who couldn't explain the strange series of events that had occurred leading to this crime. He also could not foresee the dark drama that was about to take place.
Shifting deftly across time and perspectives in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed tale fueled by seductive wealth, astonishing corruption, and brutal violence. The bloodthirsty force of the Wadia family – loved by some, hated and feared by others. by all.
In the shadows of sumptuous estates, sumptuous parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the servant alert, born into poverty, climbing the family ranks. Sunny is a playboy heir who dreams of surpassing his father at any cost.And Neda is a curious journalist, caught between morality and desire. Faced with a vast conspiracy motivated by loss, joy, greed, lust, violence and revenge, will these characters' bonds become a path to escape or The next agent of destruction?
Part crime thriller, part family saga, taking readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel about gangsters. gangsters and lovers, about false friendships, about forbidden romance and the consequences of corruption. This is watchable entertainment at its literary best.
