A murderer?s confession ? devastating, unblinking, poignant, unforgettable ? which reveals a story of class, education and the inescapable workings of destiny. Ah Hock is an ordinary, uneducated man born in a Malaysian fishing village and now trying to make his way in a country that promises riches and security to everyone, but delivers them only to a chosen few. With Asian society changing around him, like many he remains trapped in a world of poorly paid jobs that just about allow him to keep his head above water but ultimately lead him to murder a migrant worker from Bangladesh. In the tradition of Camus and Houellebecq, Ah Hock?s vivid and compelling description of the years building up to this appalling act of violence ? told over several days to a local journalist whose life has taken a different course ? is a portrait of...
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