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The Night Tiger

By: Yangsze Choo
Narrated by: Yangsze Choo
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The New York Times bestseller

They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us...

In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever.

Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail.

As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget.

Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a story of the highest order.

©2019 Yangsze Choo (P)2019 Macmillan Audio 20th Century Asian & Pacific Islander Creators Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Magical Realism Romance Fantasy Magic China

Critic Reviews

"The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross...you won't be able to put this one down!" (Reese Witherspoon)

"I was willingly propelled into a fascinating and exotic world." (Daily Mail)

"An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness." (The Times)
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A good read but a little light. I like to work out some things for myself. Needs a twist

A good read

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I think I would have enjoyed this more if I had of read it rather than listened to it as an audiobook. It took a long time for me to realise that each chapter were alternating characters and therefore it was hard to follow.
I’ll be reading this again, in book form.

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I really wanted to love this book as I’ve been hoping for more authentic voices to come out of South East Asia, but in the end I found it rather forgettable. The characters didn’t resonate and the story was just not very believable.

I wanted to love it

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Enjoyed the narration by the author but the story left me feeling disappointed. Was really hoping it would get better but it just didn't happen.

I really wanted to like this

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