FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL IN TRANSLATION 'Kwok is an impressive talent'- KARIN SLAUGHTER'A beautiful,propulsive story'- LAURA DAVE'A hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery'- LUCY FOLEY'I will find my daughter. No matter the cost...'Jasmine Yang thought her daughter was dead at birth. But five years after she was taken from her arms,she learns that her controlling husband sent the baby to America to be adopted,a casualty of China's one-child-policy. Fleeing her rural Chinese village,Jasmine arrives in New York City with nothing except a desperate need to find her daughter. But with her husband on her trail,the clock is ticking,and she's forced to make increasingly risky decisions if she ever hopes to be reunited with her child.Meanwhile,Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a high-powered career,a beautiful home,a handsome husband and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when an industry scandal threatens to jeopardise not only Rebecca's job but her marriage,this perfect world begins to crumble. Two women in a divided city,separated by wealth and culture,yet bound together by their love for the same child. And when they finally meet,their lives will never be the same again...
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Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781805220107Number of pages: 288Weight: 500 gDimensions: 236 x 162 x 28 mmEdition: Main
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Kwok is a skilled writer of suspenseful family dramaA heart-wrenching examination of transracial adoption and its influence... A suspenseful read,but also an introspective journey into the bonds of family,country,class,and raceA haunting,emotionally powerful story about motherhood,family,oppression,immigration,and power. Kwok is an impressive talent whose books resonate with deeply felt emotion and expertly crafted plottingAt once a hugely atmospheric and suspenseful mystery and a compelling exploration of motherhood and belonging that packs a profound emotional punch. I couldn't stop thinking about this book long after I'd read the final pageJean Kwok delivers again with The Leftover Woman - a magnetic meditation on secret histories,motherhood,love and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways. A beautiful,propulsive storyA heart-tugging exploration of love,belonging and the meaning of familyA thriller with danger and heartbreak at its centreKwok has done it again. Her newest novel will make your heart race... As gorgeous as it is thrilling,The Leftover Woman tells a story of identity,ambition,and love that makes us look again at who we are and who we're forced to beAn utterly riveting novel about two very different mothers,The Leftover Woman is not only an absolutely propulsive thriller but also a profound exploration of poverty and privilege,oppression and escape,desire and the self. This spellbinding narrative of immigration and hidden identity proves in so many ways that love has no boundariesAn unforgettable,beautifully written page-turner that's about so many things at once... Kwok uses an intricately layered plot to ensnare and mesmerise us with fierce,complex characters. I absolutely adored this novel,from its tantalising first pages to the poignant ending
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