VILLAINY

Book Details

• Author: Upamanyu Chatterjee

• Publisher: Speaking Tiger

• Language: English

• Edition: 2022

• ISBN: 9789354470813

• Pages: 336

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.0 x 1.7 inches

About the Book

The Scars of Life by Upamanyu Chatterjee is a masterfully crafted literary thriller that immerses readers in a dark and compelling world of crime, retribution, and the eerie randomness of life and death. The story begins with a chilling discovery in a Delhi neighbourhood park—a body bearing a peculiar and ominous scar between its eyes. This grim finding sets off a series of intertwined events over the span of nineteen years, involving five killings and one near-fatal incident.

At the heart of the story is a troubled teenager who, drawn to drugs and luxury cars, embarks on a reckless joyride, unknowingly setting in motion a chain of events that will alter the course of many lives. Along the way, characters are faced with betrayal, manipulation of justice, and shifting alliances that form in the dark corners of society—prison cells, courtrooms, and mortuaries. As these stories unfold, the narrative probes the capricious nature of fate and the complexities of human morality, revealing that no one is entirely innocent.

The Scars of Life is a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of evil, death, and redemption. With its intricate characters and gripping plot, this novel will keep you hooked until its final, heart-stopping conclusion.