When Red Is Black
by Qiu Xiaolong
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Read in May, 2008
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I love Qui Xiaolong but I have to say this wasn't the best. The mystery didn't have anything driving it, and the eventual solution was undramatic and anticlimactic. I always love this series for the characters and the look at Chinese culture, but as a novel this one really fell flat. Much more could have been done with the descriptions of China in the 1930s, which ended up being tangental rather then vital to the plot and had the feel of a history lecture. Even the back story to the murder, whic...more
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Read in July, 2008
I liked how the story revolved more around Detective Yu instead of Inspector Chen but it seemed like it was missing the indepth that his other novels have. It did seemed rushed and a very quick ending. I was a little disapointed with how they came to the conclusion - I figured there would be more to it than just who it ended up to be and why. But still a good book!
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Read in June, 2007
Again, enjoyable! Really enjoying this series... like having dessert... Now, I must get back to my "improving" books!
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Read in June, 2008
More from Qiu Xialong - adds an American Marshall into the mix.
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