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A review by johnnyb1954
Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong
4.0
The novel is set in 1990, about a year after Tianamin Square protests. The politics of the time plays into the story and the author does a good job of providing background on the history and politics of China in the decades leading up to this time. It is interesting that the story is just the same as it would be about a US police procedural with murder, corruption, sex, politics, and an honest policeman trying to do his job.
The book was written in English but there is a subtle difference in tone and phrasing from what you would get from an American author.
I like Chief Inspector Chen (and his partner Yu). Chen is not alcoholic or damaged, nor is he a superman adonis.
The book is well written - it seems a little slow in the middle but I think that is just because the investigation is slow and methodical.
I will read more of this series.
The book was written in English but there is a subtle difference in tone and phrasing from what you would get from an American author.
I like Chief Inspector Chen (and his partner Yu). Chen is not alcoholic or damaged, nor is he a superman adonis.
The book is well written - it seems a little slow in the middle but I think that is just because the investigation is slow and methodical.
I will read more of this series.