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 A Loyal Character Dancer - Qiu Xiaolong
Newest Review: ... is allowed to travel to US - apparently, he is afraid that his wife will be targeted by the triads. Disappointed and ... more  ... frustrated that he has to pander to a foreign police officer, Chen is placated when the woman Inspector Rohn has come to collect goes missing. Fearing for her life, Chen sends his colleague, Yu Guangming to Fujian province to investigate, while he and Inspector Rohn interview friends of the missing woman in Shanghai. Alongside the investigation, Chen's relationship with the blond, blue-eyed Inspector Rohn develops...but is there any hope for a relationship? And will they be able to find the missing woman?
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A Loyal Character Dancer - Qiu Xiaolong: Chinese triads (846 words)
by - written on 22/02/07 (Very useful, 149 readings)
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Having lived for many years in China, part of which involved working with the police, I have always been fascinated by China-related crime and that includes crime fiction. Plus I've already read one book by this author, which I enjoyed, so I was really looking forward to reading this and even shelled out for it rather than wait for it to arrive in my local library. It certainly had a promising start. Unfortunately, despite excellent ideas, it didn't quite meet my expectations. Chief Inspector Chen visits his local park in Shanghai for some quiet reading time early one morning. His peace is shattered by the discovery of the body of a man, killed after being ... Read the complete review
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