On a professional trip, Meera Mohan finds herself stuck in the quaint little village of Kanakapuram amidst unprecedented floods in the state of Kerala. She is fascinated by the story of a haunted house, its serpent grove, and cherishes her new friendships.
Bhuvanamma, a gentle old widow who is also an excellent cook, Hussain, the caretaker at the company guest house, Unni and Rani, a young couple torn between their respective ambitions, Leena, an ethnobotanist and Hari, an architect—form the motley gang at Kanakapuram.
She rekindles her love for her native culture through them, until…
… mysterious deaths occur at the house, and Meera gets unwittingly involved. Before she can extricate herself from the investigations, her friend and colleague, Cara, is found dead in the United States.
Between a murderous trio, dangerous serpents and supernatural beings, she finds it hard to choose an appropriate company, never knowing there was still others for company.
Who can Meera trust? Is the house really haunted? Who are the serpents? This was my 81st of 2021.
Which serpents do we really need to guard against in this world? I wonder.
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