by Alex Garland
First published 1998
In the bustling streets of Manila, the lives of three people—Sean, a mestizo gangster; Rosa, a woman waiting for her husband; and Vincente, a street kid—are on a collision course. As the clock ticks, their paths will cross in an explosive encounter, where the stakes are high and the consequences unpredictable. Garland weaves a gripping tale of interconnected lives, where the line between victim and perpetrator blurs and the search for redemption is as urgent as the fight for survival.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: colliding-lives, search-for-redemption
Setting: Manila, Philippines
240 pages · Hardcover · Viking