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Publication Date: 27 February 2025
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ISBN: 9780857308917
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HOPE YOU ARE SATISFIED
Tania Malik
** THE WHITE LOTUS meets BELOW DECK in this astute social satire exploring privilege, immigration and gender - with a touch of espionage **
Hope You Are Satisfied welcomes you to Dubai as you've never seen it before...
1990. Twenty-five-year-old Riya works for Discover Arabia, a tour guide company in the far-flung outpost of Dubai. In the months leading up to the first Gulf War, the city's iconic skyline and global reputation are just a gleam in developers' eyes. For Riya, it's a desert purgatory that spreads out between her family back home in India and her unknown future.
As political tensions run high, international arms dealers, American soldiers, CIA consultants, corrupt bosses and wayward vacationers all compete for Discover Arabia's attention. Meanwhile, Riya and her colleagues begin to plan their exit strategies.
Will a favour from Dubai's most notorious fixer offer Riya the chance to fulfil her financial obligations and escape to the United States?
Perfect for fans of American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson and The Club by Ellery Lloyd, Hope You Are Satisfied unravels timely political themes through the lens of 1990s Dubai and undoes the 'guest worker' stereotype one tequila shot at a time.
PRESS REVIEWS FOR Hope You Are Satisfied
'Exuberant, thrilling, and compassionate to the last page, Malik's sun-soaked novel is a testament to the power of friendships forged far from home'
- Leigh N. Gallagher, author of Who You Might Be
'Full of hedonism and intrigue, this fast-paced novel is a historical snapshot that proves to be chillingly relevant'
- Stephanie Feldman author of The Angel of Losses and Saturnalia
'Playful, cynical, and one of the best 'Man Who Knew Too Much'-style spy thrillers I've ever read.'
- Crime Reads
'A beautifully written, suspenseful story filled with wonder that blossoms despite the looming threat of war. I loved it'
- Gabrielle Korn, author of Everybody (Else) is Perfect and Yours for the Taking
'Hope You Are Satisfied is packed with international intrigue. Riya navigates that poignantly fleeting time in early adulthood when roots are tenuous and everything you want seems both tantalizingly possible and forever out of reach. I couldn't put this book down.'
- Heather Young, author of The Lost Girls and The Distant Dead
'A compelling novel which combines an espionage thriller, adventure story, and workplace satire, featuring a heroine you can't help but root for as she goes for the opportunity of a lifetime. A sharp and original read'
- Kathy Wang, author of Family Trust and Impostor Syndrome
'Set in the '90s as the world teeters on the precipice of Desert Storm, Malik brings her cast of characters skillfully to life, then introduces a smart mousetrap of a plot that keeps the pages turning at breakneck pace. A truly absorbing read!'
- Suzanne Rindell, author of The Other Typist, Three Martini Lunch, Eagle & Crane, and The Two Mrs. Carlyles
'A dazzling page-turner of heartbreak and hope'
- Ellen Feldman, author of The Unwitting
'Malik's novel tautly occupies the in between. Dubai itself pulls many of the strings, with a dark glamour.... A suspenseful story stowed in the moment before a major historical event'
- Kirkus Review
'Mesmerizing prose [and] heart-stopping action . . . both honest and astounding'
- Publishers Weekly
'Touching and deeply researched. . . . An impressive feat of storytelling'
- San Francisco Chronicle
'An impressive first novel'
- San Jose Mercury News
'Madan's is an adventure well worth joining'
- Dallas Morning News