Dark Blossom

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Pub Date Dec 21 2018 | Archive Date Jun 18 2019

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Description

Sam returns home from a business trip a day before his son's thirteenth birthday and is looking forward to being with his family, when his world is cruelly shattered in one fell swoop. Initially he thinks he can cope with the loss, but finally seeks the help of Cynthia, an experienced therapist, to regain his equipoise. What he does not know is that Cynthia herself is trying to cope with a debilitating divorce and the sinister shadow of her ex-husband over her daughter...

What happens when doctor and patient find themselves in the same sinking boat? Moreover, when they are rowing in opposite directions — one clinging to the past, and the other unable to get rid of it! In the midst of it all is Lily, Cynthia's daughter, who harbors a secret that has the power to explode the lives around her. Taut with tension and intensity, Dark Blossom is a glimpse of what lies under the surface of apparently 'normal' people.

About the Author

With degrees in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon, USA and Business Administration from INSEAD, France, Neel is the Head of Product and Information Security at a Belgian family-office technology company.

He mentors women entrepreneurs through the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, is involved in raising a generation of digital and socially-aware leaders with the Steering for Greatness Foundation (Nigeria), supports improvement in the quality of life of domestic workers at Emprendedoras del Hogar (Peru), and is helping IIMPACT (India) break the cycle of illiteracy plaguing young girls from socially and economically impoverished communities.

He lives on three continents, spending his time between New York, Brussels, and New Delhi, has survived ten days (and nights!) at an airport, and a free fall five hundred meters from the sky.

Concerned with the inverse correlation that seems to exist between society's progress and the empathy with which it interacts with the universe around it, he firmly believes the solution to a rapidly fracturing world lies in peeling enough layers to discover the similarities, rather than judging on mere superficialities. It is this epiphany that led him to writing, and it is with this newfound raison d'être that he seeks not only to entertain and move, but also to give back to society.


Sam returns home from a business trip a day before his son's thirteenth birthday and is looking forward to being with his family, when his world is cruelly shattered in one fell swoop. Initially he...


Advance Praise

"Has all the elements of a winner: real-life situations, next-door characters, explosive incidents unspooling a series of questions, and an ending that shocks even the most seasoned reader. Unputdownable!" —Ruskin Bond

"Haunting and visceral, this is a deep look into the workings of the mind and relationships, told in a deceptively lucid style." —Rajdeep Sardesai

"A perfect blend with your cuppa, to ease into your day or to set your pulse racing!" —Puneet Gulati, CEO Barista

"Has all the elements of a winner: real-life situations, next-door characters, explosive incidents unspooling a series of questions, and an ending that shocks even the most seasoned reader...


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Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9789353332945
PRICE $14.75 (USD)

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This was an exciting triller that I will not soon forget. Had some difficulty falling asleep having read it. The writer depicts some super stressful situations that have a significant impact on the lives of the characters. I highly recommend this amazing book.

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This book is an extremely quick read -- not only because it's 224 pages -- but also because once you pick it up you will not be able to put it back down!! I couldn't read it fast enough!! I absolutely love the concept of a book told from the POV of a counselor -- and the relationship between a counselor and his/her patient -- in this case her. The ending is amazing!! I cannot say enough great things about this book!!

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The author wrote a thriller that started with a bang and just kept going! The twists kept coming, so I couldn't put it down. I cannot wait to read more from this author!

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This book was so good! There were many moments that were quite intriguing and also a bit sad. I really related to the characters and couldn’t put this book down once I started. Very good!

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I’d never read anything by Neel Mullick but I really liked it. It was very intrigued and enthralling. I look forward to seeing more from him in the future.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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