The Pacific Between
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
Betrayal makes us do strange things.
When Greg Lockland returns to California for his parents' funeral, he discovers letters that suggest an affair between his ex-lover, Lian, and his late father. Suspicions, anger and jealousy take Greg on a transpacific journey to find the truth. One by one, people from the past return to his life, including elusive and perfect Lian. Uncovering deep-rooted deceptions creates more twists and turns to the past than an old Chinese alleyway. The Pacific Between evinces the power of unconditional love and deals with personal subjects such as death, estrangement, and betrayal.
It is a man’s journey to discover himself and the world around him. Told with wit and humor, this nostalgic tale speaks true to the heart about relationships, families, and sacrifices.
About the Author
Raymond K Wong studied creative writing at UCLA. Mr. Wongs work has been published in The Asian-American Anthology, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and Writers Post Journal. He also writes a movie column for Actors Ink. When Ray isnt writing, he is a film and television actor.
Review
"A notable new romance novel." -- ForeWord Magazine
A roller coaster ride of drama…real and memorable with dynamic plot and complex characters." --Amy Brozio-Andrews, January Magazine
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After the death of his parents in a car accident, 32-year-old Californian Greg Lockland, narrator of this melodramatic debut, finds some disturbing love letters in his despised father's safe-deposit box. The letters are from Lian, a nurse with whom a teenaged Greg had a brief but intense affair when his family lived in Hong Kong. A confused and angry Greg crosses the Pacific to find Lian and the truth about her relationship with his father. Now an opera singer, Lian is as beautiful as ever, and though Greg's suspicions are heightened by Lian's reticence to speak about the past, he finds himself falling for her again despite his new romance back in California with old friend Kate. And-surprise-Lian may not be so available herself. As he stalks Lian around Hong Kong, Greg indulges in tiresome nostalgia and grating self-pity. Forced metaphors, movie-of-the-week dialogue, and purple passages weaken things further, making Greg's journey interminable.
