The American Boyfriend, Ivy Ngeow
The American Boyfriend, Ivy Ngeow
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The American Boyfriend

Author: Ivy Ngeow

Narrator: Avantika Akerkar

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2024

Synopsis

Phoebe Wong would do anything to escape a British winter. But it may cost her more than her airfare.Sunsets, tacos and margaritas all sound perfect to exhausted forty-three-year-old single mum Phoebe with a dead-end job in Southwark. When her long-distance boyfriend in New York invites her to meet him in Florida, she couldn't wait to jump on a plane with her toddler. Arriving with her teething child at her boyfriend's Key West 'vacay home' before him, she is robbed on her first night. With no money, cards or passports, she is grateful for the support of friendly locals. At a BBQ, she meets an old expat British businessman. Her boyfriend arrives eventually, apologetic, and takes her out to a posh seafood dinner. But when the British expat is shot that night in the same restaurant's car park, Phoebe is trapped in a put-up job, and her boyfriend's delayed arrival is suspiciously timed. If this place has turned darker and chillier than London, she wants out.Will she be able to pull herself and her daughter away from danger?Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Jennifer Hillier and Colleen Hoover.

About The Author

Ivy Ngeow was born and raised in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Her debut, Cry of the Flying Rhino (2017), was awarded the International Proverse Prize in Hong Kong. Her novels include Heart of Glass (2018), Overboard (2020) and White Crane Strikes (2022). She is the commissioning editor of the Asian Anthology New Writing series. The American Boyfriend was longlisted for the Avon x Mushens Entertainment Prize for Commercial Fiction Writers of Colour 2022. She lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Krutika on August 21, 2023

3.5 I’m a big fan of domestic psychological thrillers and when I was presented with the opportunity to review The American Boyfriend by Ivy Ngeow, I jumped at it. This fast paced novel had all the makings of a good thriller. We have our female protagonist whose choices leads her to certain dangerous......more

Goodreads review by Chaitanya on September 30, 2023

DISCLAIMER: i am, in all honesty, a little biased here. This is one of the most ambitious projects that i am handling as a publicist and marketer to make this book big because as someone who doesn’t necessarily read a lot of thriller/suspense books, this kept me glued until the very end of the pdf.......more

Goodreads review by Siqahiqa on January 23, 2024

Imagine being a single mother on vacation with your boyfriend of 11 months, only to find yourself in danger at every turn. That's exactly what happens to Phoebe Wong in the mystery novel set in Key West, Florida. The story follows Phoebe Wong, a single mother who travels to Key West from London with......more

Goodreads review by Wardibonlang on September 19, 2023

What a thrill this book was! The American Boyfriend sounds like a fluffy and light read, but let me save you from that notion because it's definitely not cute. Following Phoebe and her trip to America, this book took me a bit of time to get into, but once it did, I couldn't stop. The pacing turned o......more

Goodreads review by Mars on July 24, 2023

(My first ever ARC!!!) I got really excited after seeing the book trailer in Instagram, so when I got the offer to read it, why not?! This bookworm is ecstatic to comply. I had trouble at the beginning because the build up to the suspense was rather slow. I was somehow looking forward to an outright......more

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