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“Before Ajay took a breath he was already mourned... So begins our journey through India with young, abused Ajay and the family he comes to serve, and to love. Kapoor has devastated us with her examination of the corrupting power influencing India. Age of Vice is told in alternating perspectives, with clear prose and the author's confidence to tell us something important without becoming heavy-handed. Being introduced to the world through Ajay’s eyes helped me fall in love with the world, and the other characters, despite their violence, their lack of empathy. One of the darkest books I’ve read this year, and utterly captivating. ”
— Juliet • Books on the Bosque
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“A well-told and captivating crime novel examining corruption, violence, and poverty in India. Highly recommended! ”
— Mike • A Great Good Place for Books
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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This is the age of vice, when money, pleasure and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill
New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who can’t explain the strange series of events that led to this crime, or foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold.
Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family—loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all.
In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined. Born into poverty, Ajay is the watchful servant who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape or a trigger for further destruction?
Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, Age of Vice transports readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi. An intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance and the consequences of corruption, it is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.
DEEPTI KAPOOR grew up in Northern India and worked for several years as a journalist in New Delhi. The author of the novel Bad Character, she lives in Portugal with her husband.