Wow. Just wow. This book was so beautiful, and so well-written that I read most of it in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down.
Nisha is a Sri Lankan woman working as a maid in Cyprus, for Petra and her young daughter Aliki. She is good at her job, and adores the family. One day she goes missing - no note, no warning, and taking nothing with her. But Petra knows that something is wrong, and together with Nisha’s lover Yiannis, she is determined to figure out what’s happened to her.
This was a heart-breaking story, but one that is so important as it’s real life for millions of foreign domestic workers in Cyprus and many other countries around the world. Since these women are not citizens and are considered disposable, no one is particularly concerned when they disappear, even if the circumstances are suspicious. Lefteri has such a unique way of writing, and I really enjoy her books.
