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Book Review

Silence Between Us is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the unspoken bonds that tie a family together. Set against the shifting landscapes of modern India and Berlin, this lyrical novella delves into the spaces between words—where true understanding resides.

Told through the intertwining perspectives of Anita, Ajay, and their daughter Meera, the story traces the arc of a marriage tested by time, distance, and silence.

Lalit Shastri captures with rare sensitivity how two people who once shared everything slowly drift apart, only to rediscover each other—not through declarations or drama, but through quiet endurance and shared remembrance.

Silence Between Us listens to what most stories overlook — the power of what remains unsaid.

At roughly 20,000 words, this compact work of literary fiction balances intimacy with universality. Its settings—academia, middle-class homes, forested retreats, and international departures—mirror the internal landscapes of its characters. Each chapter resonates with emotional precision, revealing that what is left unsaid often carries the deepest meaning. In Shastri’s hands, silence becomes both wound and balm, ache and understanding.

With its lyrical prose, meditative pacing, and layered emotional texture, Silence Between Us unfolds like a poem stretched across time—intimate in detail yet expansive in feeling. It is as much about absence as about presence, and about how love persists in the spaces between what is spoken and what is felt.

Few writers capture the emotional geometry of silence as gracefully as Lalit Shastri does here.

Lalit Shastri, a veteran journalist, editor, author, and documentary filmmaker, brings to this work the insight of a lifelong observer of human and social truths. As Founder and Editor-in-Chief of This Is News Network and thisisnews.org, he is known for fearless reporting, incisive analysis, and a deep commitment to environmental storytelling. His acclaimed body of work spans governance, ecology, and public policy, and he has addressed international forums, including the Italian Parliament.

Silence Between Us marks Shastri’s graceful entry into literary fiction—a heartfelt meditation on love, memory, and rediscovery. Blending the precision of journalism with the lyricism of art, he gives readers a story that lingers long after the last page has turned.

The print (hardbound) edition of Silence Between Us is available at Amazon, and Kindle