Many thanks to NetGalley, Grand Central Publishing and Hachette Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the debut novel by Kirthana Ramisetti, beautifully narrated by Soneela Nankani (with a surprise recording at the end!) - 4 stars.
Dava Shastri has assembled her 4 children and their families to her remote island. Unbeknownst to them, she has a terminal illness and has decided to end her life on her own terms with her family present - and so that she can be alive to read her obituaries. She is a self-made billionaire philanthropist and expects to read glowing reports of all her many accomplishments. But word of her death is leaked to the media early and she must now tell her children as well as deal with some of the press fallout, which deals with secrets Dava wanted to take to her grave.
This is a multi-generational family saga with each of the 4 children having an assigned role in their family and the family business with varying degrees of success and fulfillment. It's the story of family secrets and how they are almost impossible to keep quiet. But it's ultimately a love story on lots of different levels, with all its inherent complications.
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