Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
A fascinating novel about the life of a half-caste Chinese man living in Penang who befriended a Japanese man who actually turned out to be a spy. All the time through the friendship the Japanese man was like a mentor to the half-caste and eventually the Japanese invaded Malaysia and Singapore through the help of the information given to the Japanese man. The half-caste Chinese man was rebuffed by family and friends as he was torn between these relationships. Worth a read!
Mrs Lyn Woodger
