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A Map of Betrayal
by Ha Jin
When her dead dad’s mistress mails her his journals, Lillian Shang learns about a whole side of her father beyond what she has been told. She knew he was a spy, but his journals show just how invaluable he had been to the Chinese government and the breadth of intelligence he provided. She also learns about a first family and siblings back in China, showing just how deep her father’s secrets were. With no blood relatives to speak of in the states she visits China to try to understand the man she called dad. Armed with her father’s secrets she must protect her family while also healing herself and learning so many twists along the way. Told in an engaging style we jump between present day Lillian and Gary Shang’s journey as one of the most influential spies to infiltrate the US government. Just the right amount of excitement while also weaving sympathy to a man who quickly lost control of his life and autonomy. It didn’t get too political, which was nice and made the book understandable to those of us who do not know a ton of the history with diplomatic relations from the 50s onwards.