Age of Vice
A Novel
On Sale: 01/03/2023
Age of Vice
A Novel
On Sale: 01/03/2023
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About the Book
This is the age of vice, where money, pleasure, and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill.
New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold.
Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all.
In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family's ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters' connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction?
Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.
Critical Praise
“This book. This epic, crazy, shocking, mind-blowing, brutal, tender, heartbreaking book is one of the best I’ve read.” — Marlon James, Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of Moon Witch, Spider King
“Age of Vice is a good old-fashioned gangster story, impossible to put down. It’s a novel garlanded with Shakespearean flourishes—star-crossed lovers, secret identities, complicated conspiracies—exploring timeless questions of family, loyalty, and fate.” — – Rumaan Alam, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind.
“This is a masterpiece. Age of Vice is epic but intimate, its glittering, sharp scenes building into an astonishing geometry. It is an unforgettable story of corruption and excess, of ruthless power and the will to fight back.” — Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of Northern Spy
"Sensationally good--huge, epic, immersive and absorbing...certain to be a book of the year." — Lee Child
“In Kapoor’s searing portrait of India at the turn of the 21st century (after Bad Character), finely wrought characters go to great lengths to escape the bonds into which they were born…..Kapoor’s violent and bitter story is deeply addictive; this spellbinder would be easy to devour in one big gulp, but it’s worth savoring for Neda’s uncompromising take on what she terms India’s 'losing age, the age of vice.' The author possesses a talent great enough to match the massive scope of her subject.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Kapoor spins a dizzying ride. Weaving the backstories of Ajay, Neha, and Sunny together, Kapoor's frenetic and colorful novel highlights the new global pecking order… But as this gripping tale shows, even the weakest deserve one last gasp of dignity.” — Booklist (starred review)
“It doesn’t take long for the reader to become invested in the Mario Puzo–esque drama of the Wadia family and their associates. [Kapoor’s] dialogue shines…it’s certainly gripping. Fans of crime novels will find much to admire in this quite entertaining book…A whole lot of fun.” — Kirkus Reviews
"Age of Vice is a novel that seems always to be expanding. Its mobility and dramatic panache are tireless. Ms. Kapoor effortlessly changes settings from Delhi markets to prisons to remote forests on the Nepalese border to the beaches of Goa, and she’s equally comfortable writing about servants, politicians and assassins." — Wall Street Journal
“Cinematic…A luxe thriller…As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural.” — New York Times
“Dazzling...Finally free from the book’s grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked.” — Washington Post
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9781443462044
- ISBN 10: 1443462047
- Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
- On Sale: 01/03/2023
- Pages: 560
- List Price:24.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Sagas
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Literary
- BISAC3 : FICTION / General
