Amnesty: A Novel

"Dhananjaya “Danny” Rajaratnam is living illegally in Sydney, Australia, cleaning houses and working in a grocery store (the stockroom doubles as his living quarters). Danny needs to be seen as legal but also invisible. He offers wry observations of the people, politics and attitudes around him and reflects on the life he fled in Sri Lanka. Oh, also, there’s a murder and Danny believes he knows who did it. But who can he tell? He will be caught if he goes to the police. Despite the heavy premise, author Aravind Adiga knows how to add humor and absurdity where it counts. His well-timed comedic beats keep the pages turning, making this an easy weekend read that tackles a serious subject with wit and humanity."