Set in the Philippines, this Chinese puzzle of a novel, written by the author of "The Beach", spans three generations, following the stories of three sets of characters whose fates are intertwined.

For catsalive

Thanks book-a-neer. I think G might like this.

Read by G who said it was extremely convoluted. I'm going to pass.

cover:
As night falls in Manila, Sean waits for gangster Don Pepe in a deserted, roach-infested hotel. He could die tonight, and anyone who strays into his path could end up dead too: a Filipino family in the suburbs, a gang of street kids... In a few ours their destinies will violently collide.

On a wall in the garden outside the Children's Museum.