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A MOTHER LEARNS TO RE-EVALUATE HER PRIORITIES IN "EVIL EYE".

Cara Buckley • Feb 02, 2021

Proverbs 22:24-25 - "Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul." (NLT)

AmazonOriginal "Evil Eye" is a unique mix of horror and mystery with an incredible message about culture, family, and trust. This shines in the rocky mother-daughter relationship that drives this story.

Usha strives to keep Indian tradition alive in her daughter Pallavi. However, she struggles to keep control from across the ocean. She enjoys a safe, quiet life in India with her husband provide for her and her unshakable faith to comfort her. Her obsession with tradition and astrology is enough to exhaust her liberal daughter.

Pallavi lives a single life in the United States. She works full-time in the city while leaving a trail of disappointing blind dates in her wake. Her main concern is finding time to write, not a husband. Until the day a man finds her.

Job 12:12 - "Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old." (NLT)

One would think that Usha would be happy when Pallavi finds a boyfriend with whom she can imagine a traditional life. Yet, something does not feel right about this man, Sandeep. Slowly but surely, he drives a wedge between mother and daughter. Red flags begin to wave when his dark side begins to surface.

up with the same kind of man, controlling and violent. In her mind, they are the same man. This scares Usha. Her experience speaks louder than tradition. Thus, her campaign to find Pallavi a husband shifts into a fight to save both of their lives.

First, she must convince her daughter of the impending danger. That is the biggest struggle of all. Who would believe her when her abuser crippled her credibility. He has everyone convinced that she is paranoid and delusional. How can she get through to her daughter before it is too late?

Psalm 11:5 - "The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence." (NLT)

Tradition fades. Astrology fails. Only experience will serve her. Both Usha and Pallavi know the signs of the abuser, because they've seen it. They've experienced the same relationship. Experience speaks volumes.

Enjoy this remarkable thriller on Amazon Primetoday.

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