<h2>1 Fruit Fly by Josh Silver (Crooked Lane Books)</h2>
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<p>Already a bestseller, this is a darkly hilarious and pointed satire of the contemporary publishing industry in the UK and US that is as addictive and unsettling.</p>
<h2>2 The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai (Pan Macmillan)</h2>
<p>The first book of a charming series by one-time dentist, Hisashi Kashiwai, this tale of a<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/mumbai-food/article/serving-up-memories-23180641" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> father-daughter duo recreating recipes </a>from memory is a charming reminder of the delights of Japanese literature.</p>
<h2>3 One Million Footsteps by Jeyamohan (Juggernaut)</h2>
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<p>Set across Tamil Nadu and Kerala, this insightful translation by V Iswarya captures Jeyamohan&rsquo;s poetic and irreverent tone alongside the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/coronavirus-outbreak-exhausted-police-force-gets-revised-duty-hours-22754284" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">world-weary police officer</a> Ousepacchan&rsquo;s travails.</p>

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