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Names have been changed : a novel / Yu-Mei Balasingamchow.

Summary:

Ophir's tale begins in Singapore, where a petty crime spins out of control, estranging her from home and family. Resorting to false identities and forged passports (being mixed-race helps), she crisscrosses the globe from a Paris-themed hostess bar in Tokyo, to a bustling Chinese restaurant in London, to a snowbound mountain town in Colorado and beyond. Broadcasting from an undisclosed location, Ophir is funny, prickly, tough, and vulnerable, entrancing her listeners with an irresistible, no-holds-barred recounting of not only her crimes (plural) but also her deepest secrets and regrets. Even as she moves seamlessly across class lines and continents, she grapples with the shock of relentless dislocation, a painful reexamination of identity, and a deep yearning for home. She tries to find comfort in new lovers and ill-gotten luxury goods, but she can't help attracting trouble, and she soon faces an unexpected, high-stakes choice that could change her fate forever.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798217176595
  • Physical Description: 263 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Tiny Reparations Books, 2026.
Subject:
Fugitives from justice > Fiction.
Podcasters > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Criminals > Fiction.
Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
Genre:
Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 9 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Madison Main Library FIC BAL (Text) 30229101449972 Adult New Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters CMB2037254 (Text) CMB2037254 Technical Services In process -
Henderson Main Branch BAL (Text) 33258010601315 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/13/2026
High Point Library FIC BALASINGAMCHOW YU-MEI (Text) 30519020535889 Adult New Fiction Available -
High Point Library FIC BALASINGAMCHOW YU-MEI (Text) 30519020535897 Adult New Fiction On Display -
Lenoir Library F BALASINGAMCHOW Yu-Mei (Text) 50669013490363 Adult New Fiction Available -
North Regional Library CMB2037254 (Text) CMB2037255 Technical Services In process -
Northern Wayne Library F BAL (Text) 900005000359261 Adult New Fiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library F BAL (Text) 0020514173697 Adult New Fiction Available -
South Granville Branch Library Mystery BALASI (Text) 42756202562846 Adult New Fiction Available -

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