Título: Now You See Us: A Novel
Autor: Balli Kaur Jaswal
Sinopse: The wildly entertaining, sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore’s elite and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of their own The wealthy island nation of Singapore seems like an oasis of luxury and order, but it owes everything to the immigrant women no one sees. Corazon, Donita, and Angel are Filipina domestic workers—part of the wave of women sent to Singapore to be cleaners, maids, and caregivers in its decadent homes. A veteran domestic worker, Corazon had retired back to the Philippines for good, but she has returned to Singapore under mysterious circumstances. Now she’s keeping a secret from her wealthy employer, who is planning an extravagant wedding for her socialite daughter. Barely out of her teens, this is Donita’s first time in Singapore, and she’s had the bad luck to be hired by the notoriously fussy Mrs. Fann. Brazen and exuberant, Donita’s thrown herself into a love affair with an Indian construction worker and started a lively social media account that says more than it should. Working as an in-home caregiver for an elderly employer, Angel is feeling blue after a recent breakup with the woman she loves. She’s alarmed when her employer’s son suddenly brings in a new Filipina nurse who may be a valuable ally, or who may be meant to replace her. Then an explosive news story shatters Singapore’s famous tranquility—and sends a chill down the spine of every domestic worker: Flordeliza Martinez, a Filipina maid, has been arrested for murdering her female employer. The three women don’t know the accused well, but she could be any of them; every worker knows stories of women who were scapegoated or even executed for crimes they didn’t commit. Shocked into action, Donita, Corazon, and Angel will use their considerable moxie and insight to piece together the mystery of what really happened on the day Flordeliza’s employer was murdered. After all, no one knows the secrets of Singapore’s elite like the women who work in their homes.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Now You See Us: A Novel”, de Balli Kaur Jaswal, publicado pela editora William Morrow & Company, em 2023 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: William Morrow & Company
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0063161605
ISBN13: 9780063161603
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora William Morrow & Company apresentam uma variedade notável de narrativas que transitam entre o suspense policial, memórias pessoais intensas e ficção com toques fantásticos. O catálogo revela um equilíbrio entre histórias densas, como casos criminais minuciosamente detalhados, e relatos íntimos que exploram relações familiares e desafios pessoais com um tom por vezes dramático, por vezes humorístico. Há também espaço para obras que dialogam com o fantástico e o imaginário, oferecendo contos e romances que misturam realismo e magia. O ritmo das obras varia bastante, indo de narrativas tensas e rápidas a textos mais reflexivos e emotivos, o que sugere um público leitor interessado tanto em tramas envolventes quanto em experiências literárias mais contemplativas.
