might leave readers with a "rather sour aftertaste", the novel's "light touches of romance and compassion do much to lift the storyline" and had "masterful pacing". Selected works Non-fiction Articles . . . . . . . Book chapters . . . . . Books . . Later editions: . . . . Later edition: . . Later editions: . . . . . Later edition: . . . . . Fiction . . Notes References . . . . Further reading . . 1956 births Singaporean people of Chinese descent Academic staff of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Attorneys-General of Singapore Knights of St. Gregory the Great Living people National University of Singapore alumni Raffles Institution alumni Singaporean Nominated Members of Parliament Peranakan people in Singapore Singaporean Roman Catholics Singaporean Senior Counsel