Meticulous details and nuanced observations make this novel about three expatriate women living in 21st-century Hong Kong an exquisite tale of friendship, love, marriage, and parenthood. The author鈥檚 firsthand knowledge of the city she writes about adds an appealing degree of authenticity to this well-constructed story. It鈥檚 not too early to peg this as one of the best novels of 2016.