Fortune Cookie

By: Bryce Courtenay

Narrated by: Humphrey Bower

Length: 21 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

It's the 1960s and the world of advertising is coming alive - and it's an exciting world to be part of. Simon Wong, a Chinese-Australian and a promising young advertising executive, is sent to Singapore to establish an office. He finds himself thrust into an environment that is at once strangely familiar and profoundly different, one where the rules that govern behaviour - both in business and in personal life - differ wildly from what he is used to. And where all is not what it appears to be.

Under the veneer of the commercial world lie some shocking truths - of people smuggling, drug trafficking, and murder. And Mercy B. Lord, the woman Simon falls for, is caught up in it. From wartime Asian comfort houses to CIA spy rings, Bryce Courtenay takes us on a thrilling journey with a great love story at its heart.

©2013 Christine Courtenay; 2010 Bryce Courtenay (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Good Story Teller

I truly enjoy Courtney's story telling. Some of his books really hit the mark. Some falter. None fail. This one faltered. Humphrey Bower's narration is worth the price of admission.

Wonder author

I’ve read almost all of his books and he never disappoints. The historical fiction theme of his books is exciting and informative.

Humphrey Bower made it for me

Great read for a book that somehow seemed to slip into historical space while being a story of fiction. Humphrey brought the book to life and the tale was fun but when life is stitched into fantasy it slows the tale down a little. Still, if you like Courtenay’s work I don’t think this will disappoint.

A love story

Not the best by the author, but does not disappoint. it's essentially a love story, set in early Singapore. as always, there's a lot of cultural aspects incorporated in the story, which make Singapore come alive. Excellent read!

Brillant

My first Bryce Coutenay book and if it is anything to go by I want to read more. Great story and held me all the way through. Well read by Humphrey Bower.

absolutely love Bryce Courtenay books.

I have read all of Bryce Courtney's books and I love every one of them they are always well done well narrated well-written. thank you

Just another great book,very normal for Bryce/Hum

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A very creative book that is realistic,a little slow at first ,but well worth the wait.

Any additional comments?

Bryce Courtenay and Humphrey Bower have never let me down...

If your a Courtenay Bower fan

Buy it and read. There are no more left. It's by far NOT the best, but it's got Courtenay's mind for detail and knowledge of parts of Asia and his skill in building the plot. I'll miss him and Humphrey Bower, although the latter still lives.. I've now read everything by Courtenay (there was one I didn't as I didn't like the narrator, or I might have but given up).

Fortune Cookie

Once again Bryce Courtenay does it. A well researched, attention grabbing book expertly read by Humphrey Bower. Mr Bower turns a 4star book into 5 star listening.

Enjoyable easy listen

Courtenay enjoys immense popularity in Australia, strangely according to wikipedia only "The Power of One" has been published in America which was also made into a major motion picture. The only Courtenay book that I have read is the tragic & true "April Fools Day" which was OK but needed editing as the second half dragged.
Fortune Cookie is Courtenay's latest book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Courtenay does get a little too caught up in the concept of "face" but I couldn't stop reading.
The main character is Simon Khoo who is Australian born & bred with chinese heritage & chinese looks who despite having a filthy rich family takes a job in Singapore to make it on it's own. He's a very likeable main character and he falls in love with Mercy B Lord a lady he meets upon arrival in Singapore. Mercy B Lord is a very mysterious lady which ultimately makes the book interesting and makes you want to keep reading to see how the events transpire.
Humphrey Bower was outstanding as the narrator