Sirens of Memory

Name: Sirens of Memory
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Puja Guha
ISBN: 9781666522914

Author: Puja Guha

Narrator: Samira Amani

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 10/05/2021

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Cultural Fiction, Political

Synopsis

Mariam is pregnant and fleeing an abusive marriage as the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait begins. Leaving her husband Tareq for dead, she crosses the border and is evacuated with the help of Raj, who she meets at a refugee camp and who suggests she assume the identity of his dead wife so she can be issued Indian papers. Twenty-five years later, Mariam is still living under the identity of Raj’s Indian wife in the US. In an attempt to put her past to rest, she attends an event commemorating the anniversary of the invasion at the Kuwaiti embassy. Also in attendance is Tareq, miraculously still alive, who had assumed his wife was killed in the invasion decades before. Angry and obsessed, he begins planning his revenge. The confrontation that follows forces Mariam to confront her past as a victim and decide who she really is, once and for all.

About Puja Guha

Puja Guha is the author of the international bestselling The Ahirman Legacy series. Born into a family of acclaimed Indian architects, she works as an independent consultant on international development programs, primarily in Africa and South Asia. She has lived in Kuwait, Toronto, Paris, London, New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and San Francisco and currently resides in the Denver area. For more information, visit PujaGuha.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marilyn (having surgery- trying to catch up)

Sirens of Memory by Puja Guha was a very harrowing physiological thriller/crime book that explored domestic violence and abuse in an arranged marriage in Kuwait. It was a very gripping, complex and moving story. I listened to the audiobook that was narrated wonderfully by Samira Amani. It was quite......more

Goodreads review by Rosh (is busy; will catch up soon!)

If you thought that "Behind Closed Doors" was a anxiety-inducing read, wait till you read this one! It takes domestic violence and the resultant psychological trauma to a whole new level. 😕 After a long, long time, I found an Indian thriller that actually thrilled me and scared me and unnerved me, t......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

Author Puja Guha gives us a gripping psychological thriller with Sirens of Memory. It is 1990, the year of the Iraqi invasion. After the death of her mother, Mariam a 19 yr old Kuwati woman is married off by her father, to Tareq an extremely abusive man. Once she discovers she is pregnant she must es......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl

New year, New author!! This story is basically about domestic violence. The author did a good job of portraying the life trauma and the dynamics of domestic violence. Domestic violence is very revelant all around the world. Same violence, same story same pain and shame. The audiobook was a little fla......more

Goodreads review by Jamie

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for this advance listener copy in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this story. It was a great domestic thriller with a unique story. Living during the time of this Ukrainian invasion, having a subplot of the story being the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq w......more