Reading - Custody

Custody by Manju Kapur

When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into question and Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom. Raman's new wife is unable to have children of her own, and finds another chance of happiness as a stepmother. But when the courts threaten the security of her new family, she decides she must fight for it - whatever the cost. Custody is the story of marriages that disintegrate and intertwine - with cruel and heart-rending consequences. Absorbing, moving and beautifully written, it explores the lengths we go to for the ones we love.