Book Review

Trumble’s latest historical narrative takes us back to Japanese occupied Singapore. Structured like a crime thriller, he brings momentum and empathy with stories from the everyday civilian. By Rosanna Chim — Published in Honi Soit 25th of September, 2025 It’s 2025 and the history section in bookstores is still dominated by Eurocentric accounts of World War 2. Tom Trumble’s Survival in Singapore sits in contrast: it brings the Japanese occupation vividly to life through a