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It's a bit of a struggle to categorize this debut novel, and that's a good thing. It's partly about a recent college grad seeking to make amends with his estranged father, who lives in the Philippines. It's partly about a famous Manila cop who is the basis for a wildly popular series of action films and his affair with a consular officer at the American Embassy. It's partly about her marriage and kids. It's partly about a low-end meth dealer who impulsively kidnaps the estranged father, but has
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