Mumbai spirit: part 2 of the trilogy

Monique comes from a wealthy family. She wants to raise a child on her own, after holding the newborn daughter of her best friend. After weighing the pros and cons with her regular psychologist, she eventually opts for adoption. A first internet contact brings Monique in Mumbai India, where she visits an adoption centre. Here she meets Dyani, a young Indian worker, and Izdihar, a five-year-old girl with mesmerizing emerald eyes. Monique decides to adopt Izdihar, but complications occur. A thrilling quest follows, with a surprising conclusion. Mumbai spirit is the spirit and life force that drives the inhabitants: In everyday life they seem rather harsh and indifferent, but when the need is high people help each other. The novel can be seen also as a quest of how to get from poverty to prosperity without violating the law, according to the novel The White Tiger the only possible way in India, Mumbai. A more ‘European’ outlook?