u003cbu003eHIGHLY ANTICIPATED OPRAH DAILY PICK FOR 2023u003c/bu003eu003cbu003e'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' JAKE ARNOTT, u003ciu003eGUARDIANu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e u003cbu003e'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year' LEE CHILD, u003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLING AUTHORu003c/bu003e u003cbu003e'Kapoor's violent and bitter story is deeply addictive' u003ciu003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLYu003c/iu003e (STARRED REVIEW)u003c/bu003eThis is the age of vice, where pleasure and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also killNew Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the kerb, and in the blink of an eye five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold.Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, u003ciu003eAge of Viceu003c/iu003e is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family-loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all.In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals, and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family's ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence, and revenge, will these characters' connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction?Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, u003ciu003eAge of Viceu003c/iu003e is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.
