Co-Winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
In 1890s Singapore, the formidable Miss Leda Cassidy arrives as paid companion to Sarah Jane Bendemeer, whose family suffers under the thrall of Southeast Asia's most terrifying hantu. But there's more to Miss Cassidy than meets the eye, and she's faced down worse in her life than a pontianak.
However, she may have met her match in the indefatigable businessman, Mr Kay Wing Tong, whose large and constantly-growing family clearly requires female supervision—especially of the particular kind Miss Cassidy can provide. Ill omens and strange happenings surround Mr Kay and his colourful family, and Miss Cassidy must find a way to defend the ones she has learned to love.
© 2021 by Meihan Boey. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.
© 2022 Storyside (Ljudbok): 9789152198001
© 2021 Epigram Books (E-bok): 9789814901895
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 24 januari 2022
E-bok: 1 december 2021
Co-Winner of the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
In 1890s Singapore, the formidable Miss Leda Cassidy arrives as paid companion to Sarah Jane Bendemeer, whose family suffers under the thrall of Southeast Asia's most terrifying hantu. But there's more to Miss Cassidy than meets the eye, and she's faced down worse in her life than a pontianak.
However, she may have met her match in the indefatigable businessman, Mr Kay Wing Tong, whose large and constantly-growing family clearly requires female supervision—especially of the particular kind Miss Cassidy can provide. Ill omens and strange happenings surround Mr Kay and his colourful family, and Miss Cassidy must find a way to defend the ones she has learned to love.
© 2021 by Meihan Boey. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2022.
© 2022 Storyside (Ljudbok): 9789152198001
© 2021 Epigram Books (E-bok): 9789814901895
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 24 januari 2022
E-bok: 1 december 2021
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D.Mentia
9 dec. 2022
Jag valde att läsa boken istället för att lyssna och jag älskade den! Den är en underbar Agatha Christie-lik myspys deckare-fantasy fusion. Lägg sedan till lite slowburn romantik och du har en bok väl värd att läsa.
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30 maj 2023
Underbar bok med underbar huvudperson som påminner lite om Alexia Tarabotti.
Dawn
24 mars 2023
Great book with wonderful charaders.
Anna
10 maj 2023
Annorlunda! Rekommenderas varmt till den som gillar magisk realism.
Amelie
11 sep. 2023
Härlig huvudkaraktär med en attityd som bäst beskrivs som no-nonsense. Magi och realism i härlig kombination.
Terese
12 dec. 2023
What an unexpectedly marvellous book!
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12 mars 2022
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Linn
27 feb. 2024
Wonderful and marvelous. A really well written and unique book.
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13 dec. 2023
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26 okt. 2023
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