El caso de las dos ciudades / A Case of Two Cities

from mojacobs

For me this fourth book in the Inspector Chen Cao series was less impressive than the previous ones. While information about daily life and the politics of modern-day China were one of the charms of these book, in this latest the politics feature a bit too prominently, the author keeps hitting th...

from fphoppe

It's pretty good. I like the occasionally stilted English which, while correct, reflects the sensibility of another language. Much like as a child of German parents, I might say, "I to the store go." Not exactly incorrect English, but not the way a native speaker would say it.

from mojacobs

For me this fourth book in the Inspector Chen Cao series was less impressive than the previous ones. While information about daily life and the politics of modern-day China were one of the charms of these book, in this latest the politics feature a bit too prominently, the author keeps hitting th...

from pmarshall

Chen is asked to investigate a high profile anti-corruption case, but is he set up to fail? The principal person has left China and is asking for political immunity in the U.S. Following a murder Chen is pulled from the case and sent to the U.S. as head of a delegation of Chinese writers. He cont...

from whitewavedarling

Xiaolong's Inspector Chen series offers a fantastic blend of character, atmosphere, and mystery, with all of the books being anchored in poetry and attention to the details of Chinese culture in Shanghai, especially when it comes to food and custom. This is the fourth book in the series, and was ...