Books by Qiu Xiaolong
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review 1: Inspector Chen's character gets deeper in this book. Chen has the ability to step up to the edge of the abyss, look around briefly, step back and use what he observed to solve whatever crime he's working on. In this book he is on vacation at a resort reserved for very high commun...
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review 1: I love this detective series. This gives such an introspective perspective on modern life in China. But, the most intriguing thing about these books, is the mouth watering descriptions of the food! Between that and the variety of teas, I am ready to book a trip. Also, the inspec...
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review 1: This book is a series of short stories revolving around various residents of Red Dust Lane in Shanghai from 1949 through 2005. The historical changes which took place over this period of time in China were certainly interesting and it was interesting to see how the author presen...
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review 1: Interesting for its take on the problems facing modern China, its snippets of ancient and contemporary Chinese poetry, and of course the mystery that ultimately involves Chief Inspector Chen.this is the first I have read of this series, and based on my experience, I may go back a...
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review 1: This time it's The Mao Case, and it drags us deeper than ever into Qiu Xiaolong's exploration of the Chinese dilemma with its Maoist history. There are the usual dilemmas here for Chen, his ambivalence about how to exist as both a cop and a poet, how to be in but not of the estab...
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review 1: I'm surprised this book doesn't get better reviews. It's much more than a detective novel but I wonder if its dominant grounding in the detective genre is clouding the view of reviewers. As a detective novel, it works well but doesn't stand out; as a highly engaging exploration o...
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review 1: At first I had a time getting into the story but when Chief Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police Department stared to investigate the case I couldn't put it down, and in the end - no I didn't guess who was the culprit. I love how he searches out each lead even when it means tra...