“How We Disappeared is a masterpiece of story-telling. Evocative and heart rending, it tells of one woman’s survival in occupied Singapore, and the quest of a child to solve a family mystery. It is beautifully written, exquisitely crafted, and utterly compelling.”

—Mary Chamberlain, author of The Dressmaker’s War

“A heartbreaking story told with such humanity and grace. The details of How We Disappeared are so vivid they return to me in dreams.”

—Marti Leimbach, bestselling author of Daniel Isn’t Talking

“This is a brilliant, heart-breaking story with an unforgettable image of how women were silenced and disappeared by both war and culture.”

—Xinran, international bestselling author of The Good Women of China

“A remarkable, original novel that uncovers the long-silenced atrocities that the ‘comfort women’ in Singapore suffered at the hands of the Japanese during WWII. Through gorgeous prose, tremendous pathos, and even humor, Jing-Jing Lee portrays the intersection of past and present and the courage to bear witness. This is an important, spell-binding debut.”

—Spencer Wise, author of The Emperor of Shoes

“A beautifully controlled novel that tells an utterly compelling and important story. Jing-Jing Lee’s prose is crystal clear, the narrative scope is sweeping and devastating, and the story is as deeply felt and well observed as it is captivating.”

—Caoilinn Hughes, author of Orchid & the Wasp

“Equally touching and intriguing, How We Disappeared is a soaring debut of surviving the unsurvivable in a time when human life was worth less than the bullets and bombs used to end it. A searing and shocking reminder of a history many would like to forget, and of the endurance of the human spirit.”

—Eoin Dempsey, author of White Rose, Black Forest

“Meticulously researched, exquisitely written. I’m reeling from its power—what an absolute triumph.”

—Fiona Mitchell, author of The Maid’s Room