UnforgettableBy Rayhab KhanVanguard PressISBN: 978-1-83794-938-0292pp.

Rayhab Khan, the author of Unforgettable, is a lawyer, lecturer and avid reader of dark gothic fiction. This, her debut as an author, is hot off the press, published only this year.

Unforgettable, which is set in Karachi, is a very easy read and can be completed in one sitting if necessary. This is because of the writing’s smoothness and fluency, as well as the story arc itself. It is a true page-turner. The desire to know what comes next is overwhelming.

The first part of the novel, which comprises nearly a third of the book, deals with a New Year/birthday party. The characters are all high school students who are just months away from graduation. The author’s skill comes into play in this section, as she makes it read like a young adult novel rather than adult fiction.

Khan writes convincingly and with full command as she portrays the bunch of teenage kids. She uses the language of that age group and plays with the emotions and feelings they contend with. She ushers them through believable scenes where the kids are happy, get into fights and even get traumatised.

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