Can childhood sweethearts grow up and marry and live happily ever after? Tanuj thinks so, but Ahilya does not. She has moved on, and is ready to marry another man and settle into the comfortable life she was exposed to while doing her studies abroad.
Tanuj, a fighter pilot posted at the edge of the Rajasthan desert, refuses to give up on her and travels home to Chennai to win her back before the wedding.
Unknowingly, their lives tangle with those on a self-destructive trajectory. Suddenly, their hopes and dreams are sucked into a dark tunnel of despair. Will there be light on the other side? Will Ahilya and Tanuj ever taste happiness together?
Excerpts from reviews of the author's debut novel, The Wheel Turned:
'Malathi's felicity with language, the occasional striking choice of words...is admirable....her writing style is an interesting blend of crisp and simple descriptions...she offers the readers a...