Tom Randall's Washington to Manila flight makes an emergency landing in Phnom Penh. As the story unfolds, we learn more about the life of Randall's mysterious relative and his struggle to redeem his past mistakes. Stopover is also available for downloading at the iBookstore
A Stopover in Phnom Penh
John Rouse's first novel Sendero...delivers a fast-paced, satisfying plot with details and emotions to which many RPCVs can relate. From the opening chapter... down to the last chapter when all is redeemed, Rouse's writing kept me feeling that something big was just about to happen.
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What works in this story are the reminiscences and the sharing of the simple trajectories of the lives of individuals, coming back together for a long time, with characters that are warm and real and wise....
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