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paul_cornelius's review against another edition
4.0
Alright. James Hadley Chase novels are addictive reading. But he is also an audacious "borrower" from other detective and thriller writers. And A Coffin from Hong Kong proves it. Throw in a little Maltese Falcon and Big Sleep, add in a touch of I, the Jury, and don't forget to put in some flavor from Eric Ambler's Passage of Arms, while topping things off with some neat atmosphere from World of Suzie Wong, and voila! You've got yourself quite a little thriller. And that's just in the first chapter or so!!! And guess what? I don't care. I still liked it. Because Chase still puts his own stamp on things. From the West Coast to Hong Kong and back again. A nice ride in this book. But there are these little glitches. Americans don't eat "meat pies." I'm not sure I even know what one is. Is it a pot pie? All sorts of small syntax oddities and a messed up gangster similes. But it's okay. This is fun reading, even if I feel guilty about it. Now, for the next one!
lulesemc's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
this was my first audiobook so i'm very proud of myself!!! it was interesting and the narrator did a great job! the plot itself was interesting, although at times it was predictable. However, the last plot twist I didn't expect.
kaushalaperera's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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