Sarah managed to escape New York City with just a few pieces of luggage and some ill-gotten funds in tow, settling in The Kingdom, a going-to-seed condominium tower in Bangkok, as she tries to figure out her next move. While she's there, she reluctantly gets to know a few other women who live at The Kingdom, all of whom have mysterious lives and questionable reasons for hanging out with each other. With a political coup brewing outside their glass tower, Sarah and her fellow Kingdom residents slowly devolve, with nobody really knowing what's going on in each other's condos.
This is a serious throwback to the thrillers of Graham Greene and Patricia Highsmith. Very atmospheric, mysterious characters, and a simmering tension running throughout. A very captivating read, recommended for those who don't necessarily need to like the characters they read about.
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