Sudha murty is one of the eminent author in the world of literature world.With more then a dozen books in her name,she is considered as  one of the foremost authors in Indian literature who is the voice of women. Yet another book from the treasure trove of Sudha Murty-:

Sudha Murty’s new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men—both for mothers they never knew they had.

The first novel, deals with Venkatesh, a middle-aged man with a wife and two grown-up kids who discovers a decades old family secret and his dilemma about righting the wrongs of his dead father.

Venkatesh is a bank manager, stumbles upon his lookalike one fine day. When he probes further, he discovers his father’s hidden past, which includes an abandoned wife and child. Ventakesh is determined to make amends to his impoverished stepmother—but how can he repay his father’s debt?

I really enjoyed this story; Venkatesh was such a nice man, with old fashioned values and morals. A total dad like character. The way in which this old mystery/secret comes out and the way in which he goes about piecing the truth was all very interesting and compelling. Along with Venkatesh's investigation into the past and the myriad characters we meet through his journey, we also see Venkatesh's family- money and status obsessed wife and son. His daughter who is more like him and is his confidant when it comes to his on-going struggles. It was nice reading about this family and how even in the same family people can be so significantly different from each other.

Mukesh, a young man, is shocked to realize after his father’s death that he was actually adopted. He sets out to find his biological mother, but the deeper he delves, the more confused he gets about where his loyalties should lie: with the mother who gave birth to him, or with the mother who brought him up.

While this was nice, very fast paced story, bits of it were a little far-fetched and slightly didn't ring true.

The two men are bound by the same dilemma and the same complexity of emotions and it is important for them to find their way back to bring stability in their lives. The core interest of the book is in exploring if it is really possible to come to terms with a reality as blaring and as deceiving as that of Venkatesh and Mukesh.

The Mother I Never Knew is a poignant, dramatic book that reaches deep into the human heart to reveal what we really feel about those closest to us.

 I really enjoy her works. Her writing is simple and soothing and full of nice people and life lessons. They are incredibly easy reads and I fly through her books and really enjoy her stories.

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

 With love

 Dipali

Ref-

http://www.amazon.in/The-Mother-Never-Knew-Novellas/dp/0143422251

http://www.currentbooks.com/the-mother-i-never-knew.html

http://thewhimsybookworm.blogspot.in/2014/08/review-mother-i-never-knew-by-sudha.html