“A spellbinding debut novel.” - Tim O’Brien

“A debut novel of uncommon artistry.” - Tom Perrotta

“A haunting, beautifully written novel, almost more ghost story than thriller.” - Sara Paretsky

“A familiar noir trope—the missing woman—blooms darkly in Dragonfish as the story of a lost people, a theme that Tran renders exquisitely, rating the book a place on the top shelf of literary thrillers.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“A strong first novel for its risk taking, for its collapsing of genre, for its elegant language and its mediation of a history that is integral to post-1960s American identity yet often ignored.” - The New York Times

“A superb debut novel…that takes the noir basics and infuses them with the bitters of loss and isolation peculiar to the refugee and immigrant tale.” - Fresh Air, NPR