Manipulation has never been so much fun!” – Jane Alexander, award-winning author of A User's Guide to Make-Believe “Maxine Schooling is the funny, curious, kick-ass best friend you always wanted, in a twisty, action-packed adventure that grabs you from the first page. More please!” – Jane McKie, author of Kitsune and senior lecturer, University of Edinburgh After the first book, I was hooked, and this second instalment in the series doesn’t disappoint. “Smart and funny, Max is exactly the best kind of companion to travel with through this clever, high-octane thriller.

“Ning Cai is a wonder.” – Neil Gaiman, internationally celebrated author of The Sandman and The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Now the Man in the Mask has returned, and Max must rely on her courage, resourcefulness and eidetic memory to survive. Even as she aided criminal investigations in Singapore, and reconnected with a tight network of family and friends, she has never felt completely safe. If you enjoy reading classics, pick this one.Since teen savant Maxine Schooling awoke from a coma to the news that her entire family had been murdered, she has lived the following year under the shadow of that unknown killer. This book is considered a half autobiography by some, and it is one of the notable books of the twentieth century. The language is easily comprehensible, but I have my issues with the story, like, the abrupt ending, half information on Gregor's circumstances, how Franz Kafka sums up the book with a handful of characters, etc. For me, it is a one-time read, which I appreciated because of a unique writing style. The reading community has different opinions on this book. The story is fictitious, but the sentiments of the isolation felt real, which makes this book appealing. Gregor was misunderstood by his kith and kin. They both were ruthless and have a strained relationship with their sons. People say that the character of Gregor's dad is inspired by Kafka's father. But when things getting worse, they decide to get rid of him once and for all. In the beginning, they all hope that Gregor will back into his proper form soon. His mother starts doing sewing, her younger sister and father also took jobs. The family struggles to meet day to day needs when Gregor metamorphized. He has dreams and wanted to leave his job but unable to do anything. He works hard, so he pays the debt his father owed. He worked as a salesman who travels a lot, his family dependent on him. He neither realize what happened to him nor does his family have any idea. Everything is going well in Gregor Samsa's life, until one day, he woke up as a bug.

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