I Wish We Weren’t Related

The phrase “an unexpected death in the family” takes on new meaning for Reeva Mehta and her sisters when they learn that their father has recently died—perplexing, as they thought he passed away 30 years earlier. Their father’s final wish was that they join his family—all strangers—for two weeks of mourning prayers in his home. At least, that’s what their mother tells them, but the geographically and emotionally distant Bollywood star’s track record for honesty is less than stellar. At least two weeks’ forced proximity may be what the sisters need to solve a mystery and heal the rift between them. Sanghani’s (30 Things I Love About Myself) latest throws its heroine into so much drama she begins losing her hair. Narrator Tania Rodrigues gives voice to Reeva as she ruminates over the stressors causing her alopecia, in a voice that’s sometimes heavy on therapy speak but holds listeners’ sympathy. Rodrigues’s narration adds plausibility to situations that defy belief (in a fun way) and features superb vocal distinction for the sisters, their mother, and side characters of all genders and backgrounds.