S.P. Hozy is the author of four novels set in Asia. A world traveller for most of her life, she is retired from the film industry, where she won numerous awards as a sound editor and currently works as a book editor, dividing her time between Malaysia and Toronto.
Hozy’s luscious prose makes this literary stand-alone a memorable
read. Her talent for juggling multiple narrators (alternating
between the present and 1920s Singapore) and interspersing with
clue-laden short stories is impressive. Leisurely paced, it has
tremendous crossover potential for non-mystery readers who favor
classic tales such as those of W. Somerset Maugham.
*Library Journal*
Notable particularly for its vivid sense of place in modern
Singapore.
*Booklist*
Hozy's third mystery is a magnificent combination of two stories a
century apart. ...Hozy skillfully transports readers between the
two centuries and builds suspense with questions of who can be
trusted.
*Publishers Weekly*
What elevates The Scarlet Macaw from most other mysteries is its
fervent grasp of the power of stories, and how important they are
in providing a sense of self.
*National Post*
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