Now You See Us e-bog
161,96 DKK
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Crazy Rich Asians meets The Help! From Reeses Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes a wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapores 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...
E-bog
161,96 DKK
Forlag
William Morrow
Udgivet
7 marts 2023
Længde
320 sider
Genrer
Fiction: general and literary
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780063161627
Crazy Rich Asians meets The Help! From Reeses Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes a wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapores 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"e;A truly irresistible read. Intricately plotted, propulsive, and provocative, NOW YOU SEE US showcases an author at the peak of her talents."e;--Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of CounterfeitCorazon, Donita, and Angel are Filipina domestic workerspart 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 shes 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 Donitas first time in Singapore, and shes had the bad luck to be hired by the notoriously fussy Mrs. Fann. Brazen and exuberant, Donitas thrown herself into a love affair with an Indian migrantworker.Angel: Working as an in-home caregiver for an elderly employer, Angel is feeling blue after a recent breakup with the woman she loves. Shes alarmed when her employers son suddenly brings in a new nurse who may be a valuable ally...or meant to replace her.Then an explosive news story shatters Singapores famous tranquilityand 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 dont 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 didnt 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 Flordelizas employer was murdered. After all, no one knows the secrets of Singapores families like the women who work in their homesered. After all, no one knows the secrets of Singapores elite like the women who work in their homes