Safe Return Doubtful

Non-fiction – Travel – Published August 2025

It wouldn’t be difficult to criticise Rajesh’s work; most of her journeys and excursions in the places she explores are financially far beyond the majority of her readers, and I don’t think such a piece of travel writing is the place to air her politics (though I agree with much of it..)… but.. she writes very well about her romantic ideal of travelling between cities at night.

I have travelled all of my adult life. Night trains I have taken have been in second or third class. I will never travel any of these routes, and was doubtful coming into the book, but I have to admit, it really is perfect armchair travel.

My GoodReads score 4 / 5