Esther-Margaret Hood

A Man in Macau Esther-Margaret Hood

A brilliantly told novel of discovery, friendship and, ultimately, love. It's a case of mistaken identity that leads ex-pat Julia Wade to seek out a Man in Macau. But who is this mysterious new friend of hers? Is he all he seems, or is he playing games? Eric Waterson hides his secrets well, but the biggest unanswered question is: what does he truly feel for Julia? Through the heat and rain of the exotic enclave of Macau, Julia, and later her friend Hilary, try to unravel the same puzzle, at the heart of which stands a man with money, power, and a reputation. In a richly evocative novel, set in the late 1980s before Hong Kong's sovereignty was transferred to China, Esther-Margaret Hood takes the reader on a journey across the Pearl River delta to a place where nothing is quite what it seems. In this feverish climate, Hilary wonders what Julia had imagined, and what is actually true. As the truth emerges, the repercussions for Julia's future are truly profound.