The American Boyfriend is the story of a British-Chinese Malaysian single mother who flies across the Atlantic with her toddler to meet up with her long-distance American Jewish boyfriend. The book was captivating from the beginning. — World Literature Today
Ivy Ngeow’s The American Boyfriend is a romantic suspense-thriller, delving into interracial, cross-cultural, and long-distance relationships, bringing new perspectives to contemporary literature. — The Nerd Daily
Adrenaline-Pumping Thriller Book Comes With A Generous Dash Of Romance. — Elle
The American Boyfriend is a deliciously twisted read. — Culturess
Fast-paced and engrossing.—The Star
A short, entertaining and fun read.—Crime Fiction Lover
Full of unsuspected twists and turns and told in a variety of voices, The American Boyfriend keeps the reader guessing.—Time & Leisure
The American Boyfriend is a captivating and thrilling telling of a modern love story with its possible risks and gambles. Ivy Ngeow’s words are illustrative and expressive, and The American Boyfriend reads as if it were a screenplay or script, allowing readers to visualize and follow along with the protagonist of the story. Just as one would re-watch their favorite film to catch missed details, this novel is one that audiences will want to pick up and read again for the second time.— Asia Pacific Arts
Reading through the first few pages alone, the readers sense something ominous and we are all practically begging for Phoebe to turn around and dump this American guy, Carter whom she met online because we feel a palpable sense of dread for her.— CNA93.8
Ngeow’s writing is raw and will make your heart skip a beat almost every now and then hoping for what can actually be termed as rather 'inevitable. The American Boyfriend can one day be a chartbuster commercial film that you have read quite a few times but end up watching on the big screen possibly another 5-6 times without any regrets.— News18 India
Pick up The American Boyfriend on your next trip for a quick, masala-Bollywood-movie-like read.— India Today
Relocating a Gothic mystery from a cold, damp, isolated house to a sunny, well-ventilated house in Florida makes for an interesting experiment. 'The American Boyfriend' is a good holiday read. — Scroll.in
It’s full of secrets, and there’s more than what meets the eye. The fast-paced narrative with an exciting climax and a gripping conclusion makes it a perfect read for the monsoon. — The Telegraph
