In Such Tremendous Heat

In "The Expatriates," three women living in Singapore are upended by the arrival of a mysterious new man who looks like their late father. The book explores themes of unfinished history, grief, and the complexities of relationships.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Dialogue

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Basking in Singapore's non-stop sunshine, low tax rate, and crocodile Birkins on every other arm, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian are living the dream - until their carefully constructed lives are upended by a handsome and mysterious new arrival. . . .

Dara, a workaholic lawyer, is on the brink of partnership at her firm when Lani, a new hire from Geneva, is assigned to work on what should have been her career-making case.

Amaka, a sharp-tongued banker, is in the midst of a painful family breakdown. An instant attraction to Lani, despite her lovely boyfriend, jeopardizes her last shred of stability.

Lillian, a piano-prodigy-turned-housewife, is desperately trying to remain in Singapore after her marriage comes to a messy end.

A chance encounter with Lani - a man who is inexplicably, impossibly, the spitting image of her late father - triggers a grief she's spent a lifetime suppressing.

Forced to confront the ghosts of their pasts, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian soon learn that unfinished history can follow you anywhere - even to Singapore.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349703190