One Hundred Shades of White - by Preethi Nair (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

When her husband uproots their family from India to a small house in London, Nalini trusts he knows best. But when he abandons them for his secret family, Nalini is left battling for her family's survival.

Her maternal instincts in overdrive, Nalini protects her children by telling them he's passed away. Yet for her teenage daughter, Maya, her heritage is as lost to her as her father is.

Nalini starts a business from her kitchen and prays that the smells of home will lure her daughter back to her roots, while offering financial stability.

But the truth threatens to surface, and Nalini fears that her lies will break her already fragile family for good...

'An absorbing novel about mothers, daughters, food and truth.' Closer

'A genuinely moving novel' Daily Express

'A carefully woven tale that's exceedingly good' Company

'A dynamic author.' Good Housekeeping

Review Quotes

'An absorbing novel about mothers, daughters, food and truth.' Closer

'A genuinely moving novel...like the bottled spices that play such a role in the story, this has all its ingredients in just the right quantities to spirit away all negative emotions.' Daily Express

'She writes evocatively about childhood and there are passages of tight and lyrical immediacy...Moving description packs a powerful punch in this book about family, forgiveness and the power of truth.' Guardian

'A carefully woven tale that's exceedingly good' Company

'A dynamic author.' Good Housekeeping

'A sensuous and poignant novel...enchanting.' Sainsbury's magazine

'[This book] will have you praying for a delayed train' Glamour

'A warm-hearted tale of survival' Bookseller

'A great read. Fast, funny and full of life' Shyama Perera, author of I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

Praise for Gypsy Masala:

'A little gem of fiction...a mystic and beautifully lyrical book' New Woman

'A rich, evocative tale.' Company

'A heart-warming read about families, forgiveness, carving futures and filtering truth.' Guardian

'A luscious book, made lush with spices. Kindnesses and friendships abound, but so do hardships and hard knocks' Oxford Times

About the Author

Preethi Nair was born in Southern India but raised in London, where she now lives. Following a career as a management consultant, she gave it all up to self-publish her first novel, GYPSY MASALA, which received tremendous publicity. She now writes full time.