After reporting his grandmother's actions to local authorities, Ah Liam and his family attempt to flee their home on Drum Wave Islet to escape the Communist Party's investigation and punishment of their family's disloyalty.
Kirstin Chen Books
Kirstin Chen crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of identity and the echoes of the past, often exploring characters grappling with their heritage and place in the world. Her writing is characterized by sharp insights into human psychology and compelling storytelling. Chen employs rich prose and meticulously built atmosphere to immerse readers in stories that resonate long after the final page. Her novels offer a keen examination of societal expectations and personal choices, resulting in works of profound nuance and depth.
HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in the thrilling new novel about women breaking bad that everyone will be talking about in Summer 2022... Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life's boxes. She's married to a successful surgeon and has just taken an indefinite career break to raise her adorable toddler. A picture-perfect life. Meet Winnie: Ava's old college roommate. Once awkward, quiet and apparently academically challenged, she left Stanford in a shroud of scandal. But now, she is charismatic, wealthy and has returned to town dripping in designer accessories. An actual perfect life. When the two women bump into one another at a local coffee shop, it seems like fate has intervened: Winnie's new-found success is courtesy of a shady business and she needs a favour; Ava is realising she is not built for the stay-at-home life. But what starts as one favour turns into two, then three, and soon Ava is in far deeper than she ever imagined. Now Ava has to make the ultimate decision: cut and run, or risk it all? LOVE for Kirstin Chen: 'Delicious, page-turning' Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians 'Engrossing' Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere 'Complex and rich' Harper's Bazaar 'Brilliant' ELLE