![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paloma is feeling accomplished in helping Arun start his own journey in the United States - that is, until Arun finds out Paloma’s deepest secret, threatens to blackmail her, then unexpectedly ends up dead on their dining-room table. But, after finally getting financially cut off by her parents, Paloma decides to rent out the extra bedroom in her expensive San Francisco apartment, leading her to Arun, Paloma’s new roommate from India. Paloma has spent almost 20 years in the United States living a life of privilege - and listening to the same things over and over again: how lucky she is, how exotic she looks, how fortunate she is to have been given such a prominent crack at the American dream. The Sri Lanka-based novelist’s narrative is centered around Paloma Evans, a 30-year-old woman who grew up in an orphanage in Sri Lanka and was later adopted by an American family. How often can you find a thriller of a novel that’s both brilliantly crafted and makes you laugh out loud? Enter Amanda Jayatissa’s debut, My Sweet Girl. ![]()
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