For those of you who might, inexplicably, not already be fans of the middle-aged, perpetually grumpy Samuel Tay, late of the Singapore CID – you’re in for a treat in Mr. Needham’s latest book. Although Sam is retired – he was pretty much eased out of the force – he …
The author of the hugely fun & hugely successful “Crazy Rich Asians” has a new book out, and it makes for a happy, escapist read in these dire Covid-19 times. Though the central characters are of Asian descent or are Asian, the action takes place in Capri in 2013 and, …
On a visit to Hong Kong last year, I revisited Tai O after a gap of at least 30 years. There were lots of changes, obviously, but reassuringly there was also still a distinctly “rural” feel both to the village and to the whole island of Lantau, which is a …
I am a card carrying Jake Needham fan, and of all his wonderful cast of characters, I think Samuel Tay is possibly my favourite. I love Mr.Tay’s outspoken, curmudgeonly take on his home country Singapore, but it was precisely this very fact that slightly marred my enjoyment of the latest …
I clearly am a very late learner. Having only recently discovered the wonderful detective novels of John Burdett, which are set in Bangkok, I have just this week made the acquaintance of yet another Asian based crime writer, Jake Needham. I was in Hong Kong a few days ago, and decided I …
The book had sat on my shelf, puzzingly unread, for 13 years. And then we went to Hong Kong on holiday and “Kowloon Tong” went along too. Reading a book about the place where you are staying is always fun, with the added piquancy of recognising names and places. This …
