Viswanathan is a committed well-read hard-working professional, having learnt the intricacies of business management hands-on in his reputed family business with a historic touch in Kerala. However, intra-sibling’s misunderstandings challenge his self-respect, makes him to leave the family and set out on his own career path to rise as a respected media professional in Tamil Nadu, a land that embraces all. With his very understanding wife Priya and two sons he is merrily settled down in his suburban villa. A shocking car accident involving the parents of his elder sons close friend, pushes the entire lot of characters to the very depths of an ocean current, to lay bare “Thin Line between Life and Death”. What follows in the absorbing pages, are a deep trauma and a deeper voyage into a quasi- spiritual world of psychological healing aided by modern medicine. It culminates in a beautiful reconciliation in human relationships. For a first novel it is a commendable write by the author Vinod Babu. 'BEHIND THE FOOTPRINTS' should help people see there is more to life than what meets the Eye. M.R. Venkatesh, Senior Journalist and Freelance writer, Chennai.