ROMANCE

I Did Something Bad

by Pyae Moe Thet War
St. Martin’s Griffin. Oct. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9781250330512. pap. $18. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT Khin Haymar, a freelance journalist based in Yangon, Myanmar, has just been offered the job of a lifetime: profile megastar and famously private actor Tyler Tun as he returns to Myanmar to film an action rom-com. If she can manage a scoop, it could even translate to a permanent position with the Vogue offices in Singapore. When Tyler stumbles on a man threatening Khin in the park on the first day of shooting, he intervenes, and the stranger ends up dead. Tyler and Khin have too much at stake to risk going to the police, so they agree to cover up the murder and continue as usual. Between dodging the police, overzealous fans, and the paparazzi, along with researching why the dead man was targeting Khin, the two start to grow closer.
VERDICT The movie-star romance gets new life from its Myanmar setting, and the realistic and moving portrayals of lifelong friendships add depth to the story of two professionals struggling to maintain boundaries in the face of growing affection. This is a winning fiction debut from War (You’ve Changed).
Reviewed by Meagan Day , Sep 13, 2024
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