"The Gift of Rain" is a gift to read.
— The San Francisco Chronicle

"Mark this to be a novel you must read before the summer ends."
— Alan Caruba, Bookviews.com

"This remarkable debut saga of intrigue and akido flashes back to a darkly opulent WWII-era Malaya. ...measured, believable and enthralling."
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Strong characters and page-turning action make this a top pick for historical fiction."
— Library Journal

"An epic journey into the eye of the Asian storm..."
— Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nominated for
THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2007