In The Company of Strangers [B1269]

2022 PB in excellent condition. A captivating tale of love and loss, set against a backdrop of contemporary Pakistan. She had everything she ever wanted - apart from love. As the wife of a wealthy but cruel businessman, Mona has all her heart desires: money, friends, social status, everything except freedom. Reconnecting with old friend, Meera, introduces her to a world of glamour, parties and covert affairs. And when she meets Ali, a young man whose beautiful exterior hides the pain of his humble roots and family tragedy, Mona feels alive for the very first time. Heady with love, Mona and Ali begin a delicate game of deceit that spirals out of control. But in a world where danger lurks on every corner, their forbidden love may not only destroy Mona's marriage, but have tragic and long-lasting consequences.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I just finished this amazing read! I'm a very tough critic when it comes to fiction reads. My last one being the Kite Runner almost 10 years ago. And I could not put down this book for even a second! Finished it on my 12 hour flight transfixed! Amazing work Awais! I loved the characters and like Khalid Hosseini's work, I will definitely be haunted by them for years to come."; "A fast-paced novel that grips you from the start. Through his characters Mona and Ali, Awais Khan merges the worlds of two people from different spectrums of Lahori society. A terrorist bombing breaches Lahore's high society. And Mona, like other women of her social class, is confined to a suffocating marriage. The novel's characters illustrate the extreme measures people take to survive and the misery of those who, on the surface, have it all. I look forward to reading the rest of this series."; "The book is a crossover between a romance novel and a thriller, that will keep you engaged."; "Emotions, underlying emotions, sacrifices, sense of belonging, helplessness, betrayal, fame, money, power, ego, thrill, suspense & what not . .but, above all, LOVE!"; "Travelling can open your eyes to the differences and commonalities that make humanity beautiful, and bind you to the soul we all share. Books are a way to travel immense and impossible distances, both geographic and human, in an instant. I loved this book because it made me feel as though I had travelled to its locations and lived its story."