Book Review - Undelivered Letters by J Alchem

Book : Undelivered Letters
Author : J Alchem
Rating : 4/5

Story and characters:

Framework of the story is a relatable one, where a postman Aron and his wife discover letters not delivered for the past 20 years. Aron feels guilty but is determined to set things right and goes in search of the people.
Three different stories and each of them a gem! The characters stay with you for long. I fell in love with each of them.

Kudos to the Author for treating us with such wonderful stories.

Go grab this book! I read the Kindle version...you can do the same.

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