Dragonfish (novel)
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| Author | Vu Tran |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, thriller |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 298 pp[1] |
Dragonfish is the 2015 debut novel by writer Vu Tran.[1][2] Dragonfish was #3 on the list of most checked out e-books in the year 2017 at the San Francisco Public Library.[3]
Plot
[edit]Suzy, a mysterious Vietnamese woman, leaves her police officer husband, Robert, and her home in Oakland, California. She reappears in Las Vegas with a new husband, Sonny, a violent Vietnamese gambler and smuggler. When Suzy vanishes again, Sonny blackmails Robert into finding her and the search leads them through the glitz and sleaze of Las Vegas's underbelly.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Abania, Chris (August 10, 2015). "Vu Tran's 'Dragonfish'". The New York Times.
- ^ Baude, Dawn-Michelle (October 24, 2015). "Look beyond The Strip: Las Vegas has reinvented itself as a literary destination". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Robertson, Michelle (January 2, 2018). "The most popular book at the SF Public Library in 2017 will surprise you". SFGate.
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