Vitamin Daily

If the massively praised novel-cum-film Slumdog Millionaire has you in an eastern state of mind, dig into another tale of sibling angst.

Ameen Merchant’s novel The Silent Raga tells the story of two Brahmin sisters: A musical prodigy who runs away to marry a Muslim Bollywood actor, and the younger girl who stays behind. This impressive debut novel has been so popular in Merchant’s native India that it beat out Jackie Collins on The Hindu’s bestseller list.

Sorry Jackie, we'll take The Silent Raga over tales of steamy affairs this time.

At Amazon.ca, $16.75.