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  • Published: 1 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9781910924143
  • Imprint: Watkins
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 340
  • RRP: $29.99

Ode to Broken Things





Colonel S--biomedical engineer, explosives expert, and the Malaysian government go-to hitman--has been doing the dirty work of the rich and corrupt for years now and is ready for his final job. One that will ensure the domination of the Muslims over the Malaysian state. The target? Kuala Lumpur International Airport. All he needs is a little help from his old friend and protégé, Dr. Jay Ghosh. Despite the dangerous circumstances and Jay's own tragic Malaysian history, which he has been running from for 30 years, he cannot refuse the man who once saved his life. But, when Jay contacts Agni, the daughter of his first love with dangerous secrets of her own and a hunch that Colonel S is not all he seems, Jay is torn between righting the wrongs of his past and remaining loyal to a blood oath he has finally been called on to repay.

Set in modern day Malaysia, divided by religions vying for control of the state with violence and manipulation, Ode to Broken Things rings true in an increasingly dangerous world fraught with warfare, conflicting cultures, dysfunctional governments, and terrorism. However, Dipika Mukherjee's focus on the characters' interwoven histories forms the story's overarching message that, despite race, ethnicity, or religion, the same blood runs in our veins.

  • Published: 1 November 2018
  • ISBN: 9781910924143
  • Imprint: Watkins
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 340
  • RRP: $29.99

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Praise for Ode to Broken Things

Praise for Thunder Demons...now Ode to broken Things:

The launch of a thriller...It sounds like fantasy, looks like science fiction and reads like a political thriller with a literary bent...referring to a case where a Mongolian girl with connections in high places was detonated with C4 explosives in 2006. The Telegraph

Drawing on Malaysian folklore and a rich diversity of cultural traditions, author Dipika Mukherjee uses vibrant imagery and brutally honest observation to create a humanistic portrait of a modern nation still coming to grips with its past. City Weekend

... A modern day thriller turns only a few pages later into a book that raises questions on that most idiosyncratic aspects of one's being - identity, who one is and the need to belong. Asiatic

...A gifted story-teller. A past muddled by invaders, a present plagued by poverty, and a future replete with poisonous questions makes this story of Malaysia truly Asian in spirit. The New Indian Express

What goes into the bitter-sweet broth of an Asian tale? Fry a pinch of radical politics with a subversive plot. Add a spoonful of mystery. Marinate some individuals in love and mystery and throw them into the political frying pan...Conceived on these lines, Dipika Mukherjee gives us a perfect Asian tale in her novel. The Asian Age

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