Stunning, svelte, smart Ipshita is a globetrotter. She treks across the world to gather bytes for the travel chats she designs and hosts for TV channels. Despite being a self assured and sophisticated entrepreneur, Ipshita is haunted by a nameless fear. Social interaction with men unleashes psychotic turmoil inside her, making her wary of male attentions. Yet, the cold and aloof Ips is inexorably drawn to the three men she meets at different points in her journey. Her arousal to the overtures of these men catches her unawares. Well-built defenses break as her dormant sexuality and libido go into overdrive until she discovers the horrifying truth about them…and herself. Puzzles dangle. Is Ipshita insane or is this some paranormal experience? between fact and fiction, her shocked mind screaming questions. How is it logically possible? Why was it happening to her? Is she insane? Or is it all a paranormal experience? Aditya is the only constant in her stormy life. Since they grew up as children in Army cantonments, Adi has been her best friend. Unconscious of his deep and selfless love for her, Ipshita is on a trajectory to disaster. Against a backdrop of bloodshed and violence of militancy in Manipur, will Aditya’s love, succeed in bringing Ipshita back from the brink?
Beautiful Ipshita, a television film-maker, enjoys public acclaim. So why does she hear disembodied voices? Why does the attractive Amar Seth appear and disappear without explanation? Sutapa Basu’s simple narrative style in delivering the twists and turns of a fast-moving plot is well-suited for conveying the protagonist’s pain and confusion right till the very end when questions are asked and solutions are found.
---Nirmala Moorthy Author of Maya, The Coiled Serpent, and The River turned Red.
Sutapa Basu weaves an enthralling tale of a woman battling her demons and trying to make sense of life’s strange coincidences. Does love finally catch up with her? Her chaotic internal journey corresponds to a delightful external one, as the author takes us on fascinating tours in India and abroad!
---Vinita Dawra Nangia, Associate Editor, Times of India
Engaging, riveting and eerily intriguing, Dangle narrates a tale that is unconventional to say the least and takes you to places in India that you have only heard of. A travelogue with a beautiful love story in the middle of it, the author uses personal anecdotes and experiences to make the story very real. From the first page to the last one, the book is absolutely unputdownable.
---ibnlive.com
