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A powerful, hard-hitting teen thriller on the controversial topic of honour killing by the multi-award winning Bali Rai. When Sat's sister, married off into the Atwal family disappears, her husband says she's run off with another man, and her family disown her. But Sat doesn't believe it, and he's determined to find out the truth. His investigations take him into dark and dangerous territory. Rai's novels "Rani & Sukh" and "(un)arranged Marriage" are both on national curriculum exam reading lists. Ages: 12+
Synopsis
'Honour,' I repeated, wondering how such a small word could have caused so much trouble. When Sat's sister, Jas, is married off into the Atwal family she changes, she's quiet and distant. But Sat's too busy with his own life; his girlfriend, his friends, football ...Then Jas disappears. According to her new husband, she's run off with another man.
