Whispers at Twilight

Though born in India, Mini Menon spent most of her growing years in Kuwait where her father worked. At the age of 14, she moved into the town of Thrishivaperur (aka Thrissur) the cultural capital of  Kerala, India, along with her mother and brother. She moved to Mumbai in 1994 – a city and the people of which she has come to love. This mother of two writes and paints when she is not attending to her family or the house…

Here you’ll find Sharath, who becomes ‘holy’ by accident; little Tanya who innocently reveals her father’s infidelity; a mother driven crazy by her cruel husband, and two teenagers who power-walk with damaging results. Add to these Roshan, who carries fish on a bus next to a Brahmin; a young girl who really does ‘grow up’ with sad consequences, and Lina’s aunt, who plans a heart attack – for Lina. These are characters based on the author’s understanding of human motivation. 

Set mostly in India, other stories deal with superstition and the spiritual world: Meenu, a young girl who is befriended by a demoness; Mahek, a small boy marooned in the past; Rustam, stranded on the way to heaven; Snehalata’s truly angelic baby; the revenge of dead Kamala and a guest who is completely ignored by the family. Also, a man who faces his worst nightmares – literally!