A GOOD INDIAN WIFE “An absorbing tale of contrasts. . . .  Cherian tells the story with quiet strength.”  —San Francisco ChronicleHandsome anesthesiologist Neel is sure he can  resist his family’s pleas that he marry a “good” Indian girl. With a girlfriend and a career back  in San Francisco, the last thing Neel needs is  an arranged marriage. But that’s precisely what  he gets. His bride, Leila, a thirty-year-old  teacher, comes with her own complications. They  struggle to reconcile their own desires with  others’ expectations in this story of two  people, two countries, and two ways of life that may be more compatible than they seem.