“Come to think of it, every aspect of Raj’s life can be summed up as not quite: impressive enough, happy enough, wealthy enough. And thank God, for the reader’s sake; personally I’m in no mood to read about someone who is winning at life...If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn’t already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya’s novel, which is as witty as it is woeful.”–Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review

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“A grand slam…Pandya’s writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now.”–Booklist, starred review

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“In Pandya’s tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya’s sympathetic portrait of Raj’s quest for acceptance will resonate with readers.”–Publishers Weekly

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“Facing social, professional, personal implosion--all in one week--might seem impossibly overdramatic, but Members Only proves remarkably convincing. For people like Raj, a carefully constructed life--complete with an Ivy League Ph.D., a white wife and two children, elite memberships, connected friends--could all be reduced to virtually nothing with one small mistake. That said, don't expect all doom-and-gloom here: without ever eliding the gravity of serious social issues like racism, privilege and power, Pandya deftly manages to create a tragicomedy of errors driven by surprising wit, irreverent humor and razor-sharp insight.”–Terry Hong, Shelf Awareness

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“In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every day. Who has the right to call out racism? Does a white tennis club member have a finer insight on racism than an Indian immigrant? And how can college campuses accommodate free speech if the result is stifling professors who have a different worldview from the dominant one in the US?

These questions and more are smoothly woven into the first person narrative of dilemmas at club and campus.”–Susan Blumberg-Kason, Asian Review of Books​​​​​​