Balli Kaur Jaswal

Now You See Us

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Produktbeschreibung

Crazy Rich Asians meets The Help! From Reese's Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes a wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore's elite, and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of their own. ?Tender and heartfelt, Now You See us also manages to be laugh-out-loud funny. An uplifting story of courage and hope that will keep you enthralled until the very last page.??Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee "A truly irresistible read. Intricately plotted, propulsive, and provocative, NOW YOU SEE US showcases an author at the peak of her talents."--Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit Corazon, Donita, and Angel are Filipina domestic workers?part of the wave of women sent to Singapore to be cleaners, maids, and caregivers. Corazon: A veteran domestic worker, Cora had retired back to the Philippines for good, but she has returned to Singapore under mysterious circumstances. Now she's keeping a secret from her wealthy employer, who is planning an extravagant wedding for her socialite daughter. Donita: Barely out of her teens, this is Donita's first time in Singapore, and she's had the bad luck to be hired by the notoriously fussy Mrs. Fann. Brazen and exuberant, Donita's thrown herself into a love affair with an Indian migrant worker. Angel: Working as an in-home caregiver for an elderly employer, Angel is feeling blue after a recent breakup with the woman she loves. She's alarmed when her employer's son suddenly brings in a new nurse who may be a valuable ally...or meant to replace her. Then an explosive news story shatters Singapore's famous tranquility?and sends a chill down the spine of every domestic worker. Flordeliza Martinez, a Filipina maid, has been arrested for murdering her female employer. The three women don't know the accused well, but she could be any of them; every worker knows stories of women who were scapegoated or even executed for crimes they didn't commit. Shocked into action, Donita, Corazon, and Angel will use their considerable moxie and insight to piece together the mystery of what really happened on the day Flordeliza's employer was murdered. After all, no one knows the secrets of Singapore's families like the women who work in their homes...

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 135mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780063161610
• ISBN-10: 0063161613
• Artikelnr.: 68540770

Autorenporträt

The daughter of a diplomat, Balli Kaur Jaswal was born in Singapore and grew up in Japan, Russia, and the Philippines. She received a BA in Creative Writing from Hollins University in Virginia and a PhD from Singapore's Nanyang Technical University. Her essays and op-eds about diaspora, censorship, racism, and sexuality have appeared in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, The South China Morning Post, Harper's Bazaar, and Salon.com. She lives with her family in Singapore, where she is a professor at Yale-NUS.

Rezensionen

'Intricately plotted, propulsive, and provocative ... an author at the peak of her talents. Truly irresistible' Kirstin Chen, NYT bestselling author of Counterfeit

'Laugh-out-loud funny [and] a searing commentary on misogyny, race and class. An uplifting story of courage and hope that will keep you enthralled until the very last page' Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation

'One of my best books [of the year] ... gulpable writing, stylish, warm and delightful. Big Little Lies meets The Help' Daisy Buchanan

'An absorbing mystery' i paper

'Funny with a searing social message' Red

'A satisfying character-led mystery ... A sympathetic and sobering examination of the hidden lives of an exploited and vulnerable group of people' Guardian

Praise for Balli Kaur Jaswal:

'Big-hearted, earthy and funny: turns so many preconceptions upside down. A rattlingly good story' Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

'Warm and hilariously funny' Good Housekeeping

'Charming, hilarious and thoughtful' The Pool

'Balances darkness and light, social commentary and ecstatic escapism... funny and moving tale of desire and its discontents' The Economist

'Sensual, authentic and hilarious, I will never look at an aubergine in the same way again - 5 stars' The Sun

'Enlightening and entertaining' Woman & Home

'A dark comedy... about empowerment and friendship' Tatler

'A page turner... Tackles serious themes with a light and funny touch' Glamour

'Intricately plotted, propulsive, and provocative ... an author at the peak of her talents. Truly irresistible' Kirstin Chen, NYT bestselling author of Counterfeit

'Laugh-out-loud funny [and] a searing commentary on misogyny, race and class. An uplifting story of courage and hope that will keep you enthralled until the very last page' Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation

'One of my best books [of the year] ... gulpable writing, stylish, warm and delightful. Big Little Lies meets The Help' Daisy Buchanan

'An absorbing mystery' i paper

'Funny with a searing social message' Red

'A satisfying character-led mystery ... A sympathetic and sobering examination of the hidden lives of an exploited and vulnerable group of people' Guardian

Praise for Balli Kaur Jaswal:

'Big-hearted, earthy and funny: turns so many preconceptions upside down. A rattlingly good story' Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

'Warm and hilariously funny' Good Housekeeping

'Charming, hilarious and thoughtful' The Pool

'Balances darkness and light, social commentary and ecstatic escapism... funny and moving tale of desire and its discontents' The Economist

'Sensual, authentic and hilarious, I will never look at an aubergine in the same way again - 5 stars' The Sun

'Enlightening and entertaining' Woman & Home

'A dark comedy... about empowerment and friendship' Tatler

'A page turner... Tackles serious themes with a light and funny touch' Glamour