In Debut Novel ‘9th of August’, Ex-Crime Reporter Andre Yeo Imagines Singapore Under Attack Andre Yeo, finalist of the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, has released his debut novel. Titled 9th of August, it’s a gripping tale that plays on the fear and threat of terrorism haunting our shores. Source It paints a dark, uncompromising picture of six suicide bombers fulfilling a mission to set off explosives on Singapore’s 55th National Day. Source Not if, but when The main inspiration behind 9th of August was a question that came to Andre Yeo’s mind one day: What would happen if terrorists were to strike Singapore? Inspired and intrigued, Andre Yeo begun to think of the likely ways terrorists might attack our supposedly impenetrable island. Most importantly, how Singaporeans would react to an attack. A dramatic story that hits close to home He felt that the story was very relevant to Singaporeans as locals, in his opinion, remain complacent that similar attacks would never happen. 9th of August features three main characters — a single father, a terrorist and an inspector of the Internal Security Department. All three men are fathers as well, just like the author. Andre Yeo then puts himself in the […]
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