Pumice by Chamak Majumder [Hardcover]

"Pumis! When the manuscript of this novel by Chomok Majumdar was submitted to the office of Antareep Publication, I did not try to guess what 'chomok' (surprise) awaited inside just by looking at the title. As I read, the layers peeled away like the skin of an onion. Another reason the thought of an onion comes to mind is the sharpness of this story. This sharpness is intertwined with some burning realities of contemporary society and time. Pumis is a crime thriller. Crime, criminals, and the world of crime are intricately depicted here. Criminals hidden among ordinary people, disguised conspirators, people trapped by circumstances or forced into crime, and skilled administrators are all scattered throughout its pages. The book brings out some bitter truths of society through the conversations of the story's characters. The story revolves around people of different ages and mentalities, whose connection may seem difficult to establish at first glance. However, the destinies of these varied characters, from new-age lovers, middle-aged administrative officials, women adapting to domestic constraints, men who have lost loved ones in accidents, homosexual youths, or mysterious people posing a danger to national security, all strangely converge at the end of the story."