The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream by Patrick Radden Keefe

The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

Patrick Radden Keefe

434 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

nonfiction crime history challenging informative fast-paced
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In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York’s Chinatown managed a...

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Moods

informative 97%
dark 42%
reflective 30%
adventurous 27%
challenging 20%
tense 17%
emotional 16%
sad 13%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 76%
fast 12%
slow 10%

Average rating

4.09

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