The Trader of Saigon - Tapa blanda

Compelling and involving... there is a raw energy (Guardian)

A gripping tale that is complex and profound... Beautifully written, immensely atmospheric, the characters are unforgettable... This is a compelling story that will touch your heart (Kate Furnivall, author of The White Pearl)

A touching, sometimes brutal slice of life from the Saigon that remained when the war correspondents went home. It's authentic, beautiful and highly accomplished: all novels should aspire to be this good (Bookbag, Book of the Month)

Vivid, startling and absorbing (Matthew Plampin, author of The Devil's Acre)

A beautifully atmospheric novel. Cruickshanks' writing and detailed descriptions of the post-civil war country simply leaves me wanting more (Page to Stage)

'A gripping tale that is complex and profound ... Beautifully written, immensely atmospheric, the characters are unforgettable ... This is a compelling story that will touch your heart' Kate Furnivall. (Kate Furnivall)

'A touching, sometimes brutal slice of life from the Saigon that remained when the war correspondents went home. Authentic, beautiful and highly accomplished; all novels should aspire to be this good' Bookbag. (Bookbag)

'Vivid, startling and absorbing ... a really compelling novel' Matthew Plampin. (Matthew Plampin)