Mock My Words tells the story of a Chinese literary genius, David Tan, who goes to California to teach fiction writing. Though David writes brilliantly in English, he struggles to speak that language. His students scorn him and his colleagues snub him. He gets no sympathy from his sexy but cruel American wife Laura, who is embroiled in a high-tech conspiracy at work. Meanwhile, Melissa, a charming student who seeks David's help in rewriting a business plan for a device to help the elderly walk again, ends up falling in love with him. For uncovering a sinister NSA-sponsored snooping scheme that her superiors wanted to bury, Laura loses her job, but finds a new love interest and dumps her husband. Melissa's business idea takes off, but she can't get David out of her head and reaches out to him. Devastated by his wife’s betrayal, David is slow to respond to Melissa’s overtures, but, in the end, she wins his heart.
This fast-paced multi-genre novel interweaves strands of marital drama, techno-thriller, and romantic comedy into a narrative that bridges popular and literary fiction. It is intended for literate, cosmopolitan adults and young adults.