Amidst the deadly COVID pandemic, when sorrow has given way to despair, Gemma M. D’Cunha has come up with a refreshing set of short stories that uplifts the mood, helps you get in touch with your inner feelings and offers deep insights into human behaviour. Each story is unique. If Hubli Junction is an inspiring story about the indomitable spirit of a pretty young woman who sets out on an ambitious journey to give her family a better life, The Intruder is a chilling murder mystery, solved by a newlywed couple in a simplistic style, but with all the trappings of an Agatha Christie mystery. The third story breaks the myth that a teenage love affair is just frivolous. True love can experience a jolt, and how….?? There is no easy way out. Retribution.