Fifteen Lanes

By S.J. Laidlaw

Book Overview

Noor has lived all of her fourteen years in the fifteen lanes of Mumbai's red light district. Born into a brothel, she is destined for the same fate as her mother: a desperate life trapped in the city's sex trade. She must act soon to have any chance of escaping this grim future. Across the sprawling city, fifteen-year-old Grace enjoys a life of privilege. Her father, the CEO of one of India's largest international banks, has brought his family to Mumbai where they live in unparalleled luxury. But Grace's seemingly perfect life is shattered when she becomes a victim of a cruel online attack. When their paths intersect, Noor and Grace will be changed forever. Can two girls living in vastly different worlds find a common path? Award-winning author S.J. Laidlaw masterfully weaves together their stories in a way that resonates across class and culture. Fifteen Lanes boldly explores the ties that bind us to places and people, and shows us that the strongest of bonds can be forged when hope is all but lost.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101917806
• ISBN13: 9781101917800
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Good Story.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This is the story of two thoughtful, adolescent girls growing up in Mumbai, India living in opposite and somewhat parallel environments. One is privileged and the other lives in a brothel with her mother and siblings. Neither girl is what they appear to be on the surface. Both of these girls' lives are in serious danger and they help one another through some very scary, horrible times. After reading this I want to learn more about the caste system in India and the book is another reminder (to me) to not assume I know who people are.