This grew on me - it's the story of three people from different social circles whose lives happen intersect, and how they're all affected by a murder. At first I wasn't sure if I would like it - the novel starts out in a Hollywood-type atmosphere, with famous rich people being as witty and scandalous as possible. But once you get past that opening, the main characters are interesting people, and I was drawn into the story. All of the characters go through some major changes in their lives, and we see this happen over a period of a few years. There are also some wonderful descriptions of Bombay, which is a character in and of itself.