The Thursday Murder Club

 *Book Review*

*Author- Parinda Joshi @parindajoshi
*Genre- Romance, drama
*Rating- ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

25 years old Kritidhara Pant, better known as Kittu has never travelled outside Lucknow except for two different occasions.
In charge of a household with four grown up men, Kittu has nobody to share her ordeals with.
So how hard it is to be a woman in a house full of men?

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Our leading lady Kittu is left with her father , grandfather and twin brothers after her mother passes away.
And following typical Indian family norms, she is made to fill in her mother's shoes. Hence, the one running after four adult men and taking every small responsibility on her own shoulders.
Each of them are unique characters in their own terms
The book opens with Kittu's breakup with her not-so-emotionally invested boyfriend and exchanges concerning that felt very similar to those between Rani and Vijay from Queen.
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Things start getting exciting in this peaceful household when a new neighbour moves in. Anandita Kapadia, banker by profession and a single mother becomes the object of interest for all the men in the house for different reasons.
And in the process, makes our heroine insecure about her status in her own house. Even after considering that she has been the centre of attention for being the sole female, her reaction to the situation seems over-the-top and cynical.
She pitches herself up against her, constantly criticizing her efforts in the process.
But self-doubt takes a toll on the very best of us.
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A major plotline of the novel is how our protagonist comes in term with her bottled up grief which made her emotionally incapacitated and gave her an irrational fear of travelling. Being a travel journalist by profession and yet who doesn't travel at all, the irony there is hard hitting.
A heartwarming conversation following a long due confession between Kittu and her father finally puts an end to her inner turmoil.
The hilarious and very authentic banters between the three siblings is a high point about this novel.
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The character development of Kittu is well sketched out. From being a church mouse, she is liberated from all her phobias by the end.

Along her journey, she finds herself a perfect man who makes her realise that her pent up angst is poisoning her own relations. But nothing can be more painful than keeping grudges against your own blood. Hence it is important that we face each other and put it all out.
Because families are meant to be picture perfect but beautiful in their own imperfections.
I'll like to add that Kartik Kapadia could easily become the next favourite fictional boyfriend for many.
Highly recommended for all!