Now You See Us

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We are invisible: we clean your houses, we look after your children, we know your secrets.

Corazon, Angel and Donita have all come to Singapore to work for a living. The thing that unites them? Their labour must remain unseen.

But when a friend is accused of murdering her employer, everything changes. The accused could be any of them; they all know the stories of women who were scapegoated or even executed for crimes they didn’t commit.

Each woman has secrets to keep, yet they must gather every ounce of bravery, fearlessness and complete audacity to clear the name of one of their own.

After all, no-one knows the secrets of Singapore’s elite quite like the women who work in their homes…

Readers LOVE Now You See Us:

‘Respectfully and masterfully written. A must read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I am emotionally exhausted – what a wonderful book! A must read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A wonderful read, that kept me captivated until the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A joyous book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a fabulous book! Balli Kaur Jaswal’s writing transported me to Singapore … I thoroughly enjoyed this’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

  • ‘Intricately plotted, propulsive, and provocative … an author at the peak of her talents. Truly irresistible’ Kirstin Chen, NYT bestselling author of Counterfeit

    ‘Laugh-out-loud funny [and] a searing commentary on misogyny, race and class. An uplifting story of courage and hope that will keep you enthralled until the very last page’ Jean Kwok, Girl in Translation

    ‘One of my best books [of the year] … gulpable writing, stylish, warm and delightful. Big Little Lies meets The Help’ Daisy Buchanan

    ‘An absorbing mystery’ i paper

    ‘Funny with a searing social message’ Red

    ‘A satisfying character-led mystery … A sympathetic and sobering examination of the hidden lives of an exploited and vulnerable group of people’ Guardian

    Praise for Balli Kaur Jaswal:

    ‘Big-hearted, earthy and funny: turns so many preconceptions upside down. A rattlingly good story’ Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    ‘Warm and hilariously funny’ Good Housekeeping

    ‘Charming, hilarious and thoughtful’ The Pool

    ‘Balances darkness and light, social commentary and ecstatic escapism… funny and moving tale of desire and its discontents’ The Economist

    ‘Sensual, authentic and hilarious, I will never look at an aubergine in the same way again – 5 stars’ The Sun

    ‘Enlightening and entertaining’ Woman & Home

    ‘A dark comedy… about empowerment and friendship’ Tatler

    ‘A page turner… Tackles serious themes with a light and funny touch’ Glamour

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