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Q and A is the first novel by Vikas Swarup. It is set in modern India. It tells the story of an illitrate waiter who goes to a popular quiz show called “Who Will Win A Billion” and answers all the 12 questions. Instead of getting the money he gets arrested! The show producers sue him for cheating, for how come an illitrate person answer all those tough questions if he didn’t cheat. The waiter says that he was able to answer the questions because he has gone through certain experiences in his life which provided him the answer to those particular 12 questions. Now he tells the story of his life question by question.
It is a very good book with lots of twists and turns. Very entertaining and unputdownable. I finished it in one day though it’s a big novel.
I cannot write any more because I’m in my office and writing this review while my training is going on. So go and buy this book and finish the bastard in one go. Tra-la!