“Lying at the heart of this powerful and moving novel is the shocking practice of female infanticide. Once read it is not easily forgotten.”—Daily Mail

“A wrenching debut. . . . [T]he gripping account of the family’s struggle to save Nila will keep readers on the hook, as will the tension between Nila and Janani as Nila tries to find a way to share her identity. . . . [T]he complex mother-daughter story will move readers.”—Publishers Weekly

“Recommended for readers looking for an evocative, clear-eyed family saga set in India and for fans of Alka Joshi’s The Henna Artist and Sue Monk Kidd’s The Book of Longings.”—Library Journal

“A haunting, powerful novel [about] a trauma that endures and spawns secrets that spread through the generations. . . . The Daughters of Madurai is also about the cleansing effects of modernity and love and hope.”—Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Space Between Us

"Bursting with the vivid colors, sounds, and scents of India past and present, The Daughters of Madurai is a searing, heartrending story about the fierce love between mothers and daughters. This novel gripped me from the opening page. It continues to haunt me."—Lauren Belfer, New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire and Ashton Hall.

“The Daughters of Madurai is a captivating and riveting debut from an unforgettable new voice.”—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking for It

“A moving debut.”—Cosmopolitan (UK)
 
“This raw and moving debut packs a punch.”—Platinum magazine
 
“Utterly devastating and quietly hopeful.”—Woman’s Own magazine
 
“'Heartrending but ultimately hopeful, this richly evocative and spellbinding book will touch your soul.”—Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
 
“A beautiful story, hauntingly written.”—Julie Cohen, author of Dear Thing
 
“Full of grace and tenderness.”—Jyoti Patel, author of The Curved Rainbow
 
“Powerful and important.”—Karen Angelico, author of Everything We Are