‘Raghav Rao’s story of two families, torn apart by murder and reunited across continents by love, is a rich and atmospheric story of passion and crime, redemption and forgiveness. The lush prose sweeps us into the complex lives of two immigrants, fleeing their homes in India in a desperate quest for a better life; yet desolate, lonely and incomplete in the land of freedom. Missy is, at its core, a tale about the complex meaning of homeland-one that every reader can relate to’ -- Harini Nagendra, author of The Bangalore Detectives Club, a New York Notable Book

‘From the Bay of Bengal to the shores of Lake Michigan, Missy traces the incredible life of a woman who escapes her solitary, powerless and violent past, and recreates herself in the land of opportunity, finally finding family and prosperity but also the burdens of fleeing one’s darkest secrets. Raghav Rao’s debut novel is a powerful migration story that gives necessary nuance to the American dream and vivid life to the inescapable costs of freedom and reinvention’ -- Vu Tran, author of Dragonfish, one of San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Books of the Year

‘Missy is a terrifically absorbing story, rich with the tangled intricacies of Indian and American lives. Its women are fiery and uncompromising as they follow their complex trajectories-I read about them hungrily and wished them the best. Raghav Rao’s debut novel isn’t just promising, it’s truly accomplished’ -- Rosellen Brown, award-winning author of Before and After

‘The writing is raw and electric and sizzles across the page’ -- Amita Murray, author of the Marleigh Sisters Regency series

‘A heartwarming and authentic story of dreams and despair, grit and survival, as Missy reclaims her life to begin anew in America’ -- Namita Gokhale, winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award

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