<p><b>''<i>My Sweet Girl</i> is like nothing else I''ve read. Set in San Francisco and Sri Lanka, this is a story about friendship, lies, and guilt. A stunning and original must-read'' Samantha Downing, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author of <i>My Lovely Wife</i></b><br><br><font><b>A girl in a new country.</b><br><br><b>A dark secret left behind.</b><br><br><b>A dead body which might tell all.</font></b><br><br>Ever since she was adopted from an orphanage in Sri Lanka, Paloma has led a privileged Californian life: the best schools, a generous allowance and parents so perfect that Paloma fears she''ll never live up to them.<br><br>Now at thirty, Paloma has managed to disappoint her parents so thoroughly that their relationship will never recover. Unemployed and friendless, the only person still talking to her is Arun - the Indian man subletting her spare room. That is until Arun discovers Paloma''s darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her fragile place in this country