Featured Author - February 2022 -Ovidia Yu

[Alice]

Ovidia Yu is one of Singapore's best-known and most acclaimed writers. She has had more than thirty plays produced and is also the author of a number of mysteries that have been published in Singapore and India.

Crown Colony

The Frangipani Tree Mystery
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery
The Paper Bark Tree Mystery
The Mimosa Tree Mystery
The Cannonball Tree Mystery

Singapore Mystery

Aunty Lee's Delights
Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials
Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge
Meddling and Murder

[Alice]

The Crown Colony is historical set in 1930s Singapore. I don't believe Singapore Mystery series is historical. I have read Aunty Lee's Delights and it was quite humorous.

I look forward to read Frangipani Tree.

I hope you enjoy her books

[Sandy]

I've read Frangipani Tree and plan to continue the series. February may be the time.

[Kerri]

The Frangipani Tree is on my list for next month! what a lovely coincidence to have her as our eatured author. hoping this turns into a new series for me.

[Alice]

I have started The Frangipani Tree Mystery yesterday. Love it. Set in 1936 Singapore. Ms. Yu does a great job describing the time period and the people of Singapore and how colonial rule effects the country. Only 40 pages in but really enjoy it. Will be reading more today.

[Alice]

Alice wrote: "I have started The Frangipani Tree Mystery yesterday. Love it. Set in 1936 Singapore. Ms. Yu does a great job describing the time pe..."

I finished it last night and greatly enjoyed it. I really liked representation of the people of Singapore, their diversity and life under British rule. I am looking forward to book 2.

[John]

The first two Crown Colony books were solid, but I found the third one... disjointed, I suppose. More of a ramble than a mystery. Not interested in the Japanese Occupation period. Tried the first Aunty Lee, which didn't work for me, even though Singaporean (Straits) cuisine is probably my favorite.

[Kerri]

I am halfway through the Frangipani Tree Mystery and really enjoying it so far. I have ordered the 2nd book of the series and hope to have it as I finish this one.

[Alice]

I am reading Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials . It is book 2 in the Singapore mysteries. This series is cozy mystery, but enteraining. Interesting discussion about food and people of Singapore. I am enjoying it.

[Sandy]

I'm reading the second in the Crown Colony series, The Betel Nut Tree Mystery and enjoying it as much as I did the first. An interesting series set in a place whose history and culture I do not know.

[Patricia]

I just got The Frangipani Tree Mystery from the library. I've read the first couple of chapters & think I'll enjoy it.

[John]

Su Lin does not let the incredible racism of the period define her!

[Alice]

I am reading The Betel Nut Tree Mystery book 2 in the series. I really enjoy the discussion of British and Americans in Singapore at that time. I like Su Lin a lot makes the best she can out of her life.