“To put it simply, The Year of the Rat will slice through your heart and then tug on the strings. The remarkable, dramatic and terrifyingly realistic plot will draw you in like cheese luring a mouse to a trap, and once you’re immersed in the story, you can’t escape. Gritty, empathic and thought-provoking, don’t expect this book to be a delightful, cosy read, because it’s not. The Year of the Rat will throw you straight into cruel reality, and I think this novel will stay with me for a very long time. A must-read.”