Follow Will and Trudy in their hey-days in 1940s, and now after the fact with Claire and Will in 1950s and find out what really happened years before on when the Japanese took over Hong Kong. Where did Trudy go? Why is Will so guarded? What Claire sees in Will? What were the Chens hiding?

DNF. Having a hard time getting though this book (02/10). I haven't found a good basis on which to draw upon.

I think that Lee has a good sense for storytelling. I could certainly feel the depth of the characters caught up in the shallow, class-conscious lifestyles of the expat Europeans who love the instant prestige of living in Hong Kong. This is a flawed novel nevertheless. I felt that the strongest parts of the story were the parts that told of the experiences of the prisoners of war--these were the civilians who were held in Stanley Prison during the occupation of HK. The weakest part of the story was the resolution. The dark secrets seem to just unravel with no plot development or character involvement. I hope that Lee continues to write. Looking for a stronger novel the next time.

Has a lot to do with the attack on Hong Kong by the Japanese and good people really hiding dark secrets.