Later today, I'll run a book review on The Freedom of Choice, a 263-page novel written by Malaysian physician-turned-writer Saradha Narayanan and published by Melrose Books in England. It is not a mainstream or independent publisher...the author paid to have her book published in traditional hardback format. And indeed, it is a beautifully-bound book.
Still, anyone in Europe familiar with the protocol of publishing would straightaway guess this venture to have caused a small fortune.
So it's nothing short of a tragic discomfiture that though the novel which proves a commendable debut effort by the mother of two, and one which features a marriage breakdown, was launched on March 1st; there has been zero visibility on the web up to now, with regards to interviews or reviews.