Padmini's '5 Hot Sizzlers' is a fiercely addictive and hugely compelling read. Each protagonist is different from the other; they fight different battles in different ways and their interpretation of success is based on their own circumstances and upbringing. Padmini's characters in '5 Hot Sizzlers' evolve with a signature entity of their own over the days, months and years. They mature with time and eventually emerge as stronger people. Her protagonists are no super human characters; they display natural traits of goodness and evil. None of her characters are stereotyped or fake. The male characters play a very significant role in all the five stories; it is they who are responsible to a great extent for bringing about the twist in the tales. Her stories have been derived from her own experience and imagination. She strongly believes in mortal relationships and draws inspiration from her own life and surroundings. Widely read and versatile, Padmini has never succumbed to poaching ideas or characters from other novelists or playwrights. She leaves her characters just as they are. Moral policing is not something she subscribes to. Her lead characters therefore do not falter while delivering tough dialogues. They don't pay much cognizance to the hypocritical social norms. She has at times flouted the typical 'have tos' & 'mustn't' theory. Each of her characters has a goal, a thinking pattern and a zeal for survival. Be it Nikhita, Ipsita, Simpi or Nita, they take bold stances that's beyond a set symmetrical pattern. Padmini's characters and situations are so strongly interwoven that her readers get involved impromptu. Her subtle innate sense of belonging is transplanted as an ongoing process effortlessly. Her inimitable style and penchant for suspense keeps her readers glued to her stories till the end. The gripping story lines and her powerful characters emerge like real flesh and blood from the very onset.