Rosalind Song is exactly where she's supposed to be. Halfway through her PhD, about to submit her work to the most prestigious scientific journal in the world - she can't let rumours about international espionage or, more pressingly, the reappearance of the ever-infuriating Peter Sun, distract her from her approaching glory.
Peter Sun never expected to see his old rival again. After years of competing against her in science fairs and college conferences, he thought medical school would be a chance to start over. But now he's in her lab, working on the project she began, and when the FBI arrive - Peter is the one caught in the middle of Rosalind's mess.
It's a chance to beat Rosalind, once and for all. But as the days pass and the consequences of both their actions loom larger, Peter and Rosalind are forced to grapple with the same questions: What does it mean to be Chinese American, and is it possible to ever be seen as American enough? What is the role of science in an increasingly nationalistic world? And which of them is really betraying the other?
Genre: Thriller
Peter Sun never expected to see his old rival again. After years of competing against her in science fairs and college conferences, he thought medical school would be a chance to start over. But now he's in her lab, working on the project she began, and when the FBI arrive - Peter is the one caught in the middle of Rosalind's mess.
It's a chance to beat Rosalind, once and for all. But as the days pass and the consequences of both their actions loom larger, Peter and Rosalind are forced to grapple with the same questions: What does it mean to be Chinese American, and is it possible to ever be seen as American enough? What is the role of science in an increasingly nationalistic world? And which of them is really betraying the other?
Genre: Thriller