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Enigma Of China (2012)

by Qiu Xiaolong(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1250025818 (ISBN13: 9781250025814)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Inspector Chen Cao

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 inspectors personae of a celebrated poet allows the author to weave numerous beautiful lines of poetry and provide opportunity for a brief history lesson. I have read other more compelling mysteries but none so beautifully written as the Inspector Chen series
review 2: Although I have enjoyed these books, this one seemed less interesting to me. Perhaps it is because it added nothing to the character and repeated the same old concerns about the difficulties of an ethical policeman in a corrupt... more system. However, Inspector Chen usually can circumvent his situation to maneuver the difficult pathway to justice. In this novel, he seemed to just wallow and give up. I had hopes and glimpses for his resurrection only to have them dashed again and again. Is Chen tired or is Xiaolong tired of Chen? less

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