Told in multiple view points, The Flat on Malabar Hill is about a multigenerational, middle class Indian family. Shanti and Vinod have lived in the flat on Malabar Hill in India for a very long time and are rooted in tradition. 

Their two grown sons are as different as night and day. Kishore is an overachiever who went to the U.S.A. to university. While there he meets a fellow student, Anjali and falls in love. Dev on the other hand, is in a low caste band and is addicted to drugs. He wants to marry a low caste night club singer, to the strong disapproval to his family.
Anjal was raised in the U. S. and experiences culture shock when her and Kishore move to Malabar and get married. They have a child and Shanti wants to spend a lot of time with him and Anjal. With time Anjal does develop a deep respect and fondness for Shanti. 
In later years Kishore must choose between his highly successful job in the U.S., a good education for his children, and his ailing parents. He decides to move his family back to Malabar to take care of his parents. Vinod had a heart attack and had bypass surgery and Shanti was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. 
Vinod and Shanti sign over their house to Kishore and Anjal doesn’t waste time in decorating it to her taste despite the fact that Vinod and Shanti still live there as well. As Shanti’s mind and memory begins to diminish more and more, Vinod feels helpless in helping his wife. One day he makes a fateful decision that will affect the entire family.
Chitra Kallay sure knows how to write a good story. She uses strong character development, which drives this story. I cared deeply for the characters and what happened to them. I felt like I was a welcome part of the family and their culture.
4/5
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