New York: SOHO Press, (1999). First edition - A novel by this Australian writer which focuses on the lives of three women expatriates in Japan... "Their Japan is one of cherry blossoms and tea ceremonies, to be sure, but it's also one of love hotels, department-store 'disaster corners,' and monotonous second-rate teaching jobs. Rather than pretending to tell us something new about Japan, Highbridge has told us something new about those who seek it out; the result is a delicate, unsentimental, and surprisingly cohesive book." (Chloe Byrne)"