Description
A young woman in Hong Kong investigates her teenage sister's death. An evocative and zeitgeisty crime novel, from the acclaimed author of The Borrowed.
About the Author
Chan Ho-Kei was raised in Hong Kong. He has won the Mystery Writers of Taiwan Award for his short stories, and In 2011 he won the Soji Shimada, the biggest mystery award in the Chinese world. He lives in Taiwan. Jeremy Tiang's writing has appeared in the Guardian, Esquire and Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. He has written four plays, and translated more than ten books from the Chinese. He lives in New York.
Reviews
Sharp-witted... Intense... Unveils a dangerous swirl of petty feuds, cybertheft, and the existence of a predator stalking Hong Kong' * Booklist *
A long and complex revenge thriller tapping into the zeitgeist when it comes to sexual harassment, online trolling, fake news and data privacy. It confirms all my worst fears about the dank, wet floor of the internet and anti-social media * Shots E-Zine *
While the plot is clever, if contrived, Chan's exacting, gloomy portrait of Hong Kong lingers as a city that pits young against old, right against poor, Chinese against expat, men against women * South China Morning Post *
Playful schoolground jibes take a darker and more dangerous turn in this intricate work by Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-Kei, with Internet trolls hiding behind their online anonymity to cast venom... Second Sister is an important, multidimensional and even educational read into the dangers of cyber bullying' * The Straits Times *
Very readable. The slow release of revelations and developments sustains interest and builds to an unexpected conclusion * Crime Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788547130
Author Chan Ho-Kei
Format Paperback
Page Count 512
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC