A review by svenseven
The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It's been a long time since i finished a book in one setting. I moght be a sucker for sherlock like stories that have an emotional core. Both long chau and the shadows child have traumas to deal with drom there pasts as they try to solve a murder. Both get on each others nerves and that some how helps them form a friendship. Throw in a mystery and a daring rescue along side struggling to pay rent. This was a noce palette cleanser.