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PLAVILE Varkey could be you and he could be me. There is nothing sensational or unusual about him or his life in southern India. The Americans might call him a John Doe or a Joe Public. He is a bit of an idler, and he takes his time to observe life, as it develops around him. And with the onset of the Covid virus and accompanying monsoonal rains, develop it does. In a style not dissimilar to Jean-Paul Sartre, Jacob B Jacob’s first novel observes Indian life in the 21st century in the finest detail. Maggie Stirs will have you hooked.