A thought-provoking thriller set in Jakarta with a side trip to Bali. When Graham Young, a disillusioned ex-pat, shares a casual drink with a sleazy stranger, he gets caught up in an investigation into a series of killings. Set against a background of corruption and political and religious turmoil, there are shades of Graham Greene in the novel: post-colonial angst, cultural misunderstandings, and the search for moral redemption.
The author ratchets up the tension as even peaceful Bali provides Young with no refuge from the menacing forces closing in on him. Stylish and atmospheric, the book steams with tropical heat and colour. It will give you a better insight into what goes on under the surface in Indonesia than any guidebook.