INVISISBLE THREADS by Lucy Beresford
Sara, a therapist, always thought her husband Mike died in Afghanistan – but when she learns he was actually killed in India, her desire to uncover the truth leads her to a clinic in New Delhi. Once in India Sara is dazzled by the country’s culture and its people. At the clinic, she grows close both to her patient Pritti and a bewitching, low-caste driver named Hemant. Yet Sara finds herself increasingly appalled at the treatment of women; in this country of old traditions and new opportunities, so much remains shocking or forbidden, like the practice of ‘Devadasi’ – prostitutes who work at temples. As Sara inches towards the truth about Mike’s death and their marriage, and becomes entangled in the dark side of Delhi, she is thrust into the terrifying reality of an India few Westerners ever see.
‘The book’s great strength is the plurality of the title’s Invisible Threads. These allude to the marital bond that pulls Sara along in her quest to discover how her husband died, and also to her links with the abused women of India she tries to help on the way … Beresford’s novel is both enjoyable and eye-opening, alluring and appalling; it is a call to respect the ties that bind us all’~ The Spectator
‘Sometimes a book will arrive that will leave an indelible mark on you and when I was asked if I would like to review Invisible Threads by Lucy Beresford I had no real idea that this would be THAT book. This is a deeply moving account of a woman grieving after loss of her husband, who she understood was killed Afghanistan. I found that I was hooked on the story very quickly. We get to know Sara very well and soon she realised that the actual truth about how her husband Mike actually died and more importantly where he died suddenly the book takes on a whole new dimension’ ~ The Last Word Review
Lucy Beresford is a writer, broadcaster and psychotherapist. She hosts a Sex & Relationships show on LBC Radio 97.3 and loves helping people tell their stories. Her 3 novels and self-help book have been translated in Brazilian, Chinese, Portuguese and are published on 4 continents and as audio books via Audible. INVISIBLE THREADS was shortlisted for Rubery International Book Award.
