The ?Middle-Aged Teenagers? is a short novel with a strong story line and clearly etched out characters which Indian readers will relate to. It is the story of a group of friends who, now in their 40s, embark on a stag weekend to Goa, hoping to relive earlier times. Happily married but looking for excitement elsewhere, the five get out of the mundane to be their natural selves. The story brings out the contrast between this trip and one taken 23 years ago when they were just out of school, cash-