A review by ronald_schoedel
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong

4.0

The politics, culture, cuisine, and poetry outshine the mystery, which is just fine by me. I see the Inspector Chen mysteries as providing a vehicle (which is entertaining, don't get me wrong) by which the other topics can be explored in a realistic context without coming across as contrived or patronising. I'm looking forward to starting the next instalment in the series.