Time Is A Fire, is a facinating and illuminating work. It takes place in Seattle in 1997 and it moves back in time as the two main characters, Amrita and Deepak, try to deal with the violence against Sikhs and their families for the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. The book is a historical novel and a wonderful dialogue between these engaging and tragic figures.

The Hindu nationalist movement, Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, a Seattle-based computer engineer and a Perry Mason novel are just some of the threads woven into the tapestry of this story. Meticulously researched, The Wages of Life interweaves India`s past and present to tell a story that blends fact and fiction, while retaining all the elements of a classic mystery—an intricate plot, unfolding through a fast-paced narrative, leading to an unexpected climax.