The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (2015)
With the pace and suspense of a thriller, The Sympathizer is a sweeping epic of love and betrayal. The narrator, a communist double agent, is a “man of two minds,” a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon, and while building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles is secretly reporting back to his communist superiors. A blistering exploration of identity and America, gripping espionage, and a powerful story of love and friendship. (384 pgs)