A lovely, gentle mystery set in 1930s Singapore.
I really liked the protagonist and liked being put in a world that's not familiar to me - Singapore in particular.
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Death was no respecter of average life expectancy.
'Part of independence is being allowed to choose what risks you take.
I hadn't thought of Miss Nessa as hysterical or emotional, but perhaps that was how white men said, 'Need help with crazy rifle-carrying woman.'