The Candid Life of Meena Dave

In this captivating tale about identity, family secrets, and finding the urge to belong, a woman sets off on an unexpected journey into her past. Meena Dave is a nomad and photojournalist. She would rather watch the world from a distance with her camera than have a family, a fixed residence, or any lasting ties. However, Meena's lonely existence is completely upended when she gets an unexpected inheritance of an apartment in Boston's famed Back Bay—a Victorian brownstone. Despite her natural desire to sell it and move on, Meena chooses to follow her journalistic instincts and investigate the tale that led her to a stranger's house. It's a mystery that involves a charming next-door neighbor, three interfering Indian aunties, and a number of buried clues. Meena sees it as an opportunity to experience culture, community, and new connections that she never would have imagined. And an unexpected peek into her history. Meena has to come to terms with who she truly is and who she wants to be now that everything she has never known is clear.