“If I were wired to sense just one thing in this entire world, it would be the smell of you. Not flowers, not petrichor. Not liquid ink or pages of a new book. You. Just You. Filling all the spaces of my being.”

For Miris, her keen sense of smell has always been a blessing and a bane. For years, she has wrapped herself in seclusion to escape the dark memories of her past. When the mysterious death of her best friend sends her world crashing down, she finds herself in a dangerous quagmire of nostalgia and temptation as terrifying secrets emerge.

Then one day… she’s suddenly engulfed by his essence.

Roy, who she’d promised to love forever.

Roy, who was never supposed to come back.

Plunged into cyclic nightmares, Miris will have to navigate the haunted realms of hallucination and reality as help and deception arrive in unexpected forms.

Will Sam and Saira, her friendly neighbors become twin rays of the sunshine she craves or will they be consumed by her darkness?

Is this insanity? Or a sinister presence?

What do you do when you cannot trust yourself?

‘Linger, When You’re Gone’, a unique psychological thriller packed with romance and suspense, will quicken your pulse and keep it racing!

Perfect for fans of gripping thrillers from the likes of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and A.J. Finn. Enough of romantic suspense to keep readers of Nora Roberts hooked!

Excerpts from the Foreword

“It’ll make you think, wonder, drop a laugh, and shed a tear for its characters before ultimately leaving you in awe of the way it evolves into something that feels more of a real journey than a fictional odyssey.

Everything from the setting to the characterizations to the descriptions and the language is refined and mature and bears the sign of a writer at the top of her game.

Ms Padmana has weaved a tale of suspense and romance with characters that are deep and completely fleshed out while never losing her grip on the overall narrative.”

-Niladri Mitra, Author of ‘Beyond the Grey Line’

Praise for ‘Linger, When You’re Gone’

“…will make you shiver through your bones! I kind of reminisced the reading of ‘The Silence of Lambs’ again while going through this story” – Arundhati Sahoo, author of ‘Identity’

“Absorbing, scary and unputdownable!” – Sidharth Kanattil, author of ‘A Myna Flies’

“It was a real page turner and right from the first chapter I was so engrossed in the story that I couldn't put it down. The mystery and suspense was just mind blowing and would constantly keep you eager to know what happens next.” – Suman Rao, author of ‘Invincible’

“A distinctive psychological thriller with a gripping storyline and edge-of-the-seat experience.” – Jyoti Jha, author of ‘Around The World Through My Lens’

“Through her delicate and unique writing style, the author nudges the readers to flip page upon page and finally unravel the mystery within.” -Rohini Kottu, author of ‘Method to My Madness’

“A book full of suspense, drama, sensuality and of course AROMA! Thoroughly enjoyed the book.” -Dr. Thomas, author of ‘Adventures of a Countryside Doctor’

“Narration is remarkable, I almost felt that as if I was watching a movie.” -Juhi