<![CDATA[The Devil of Nanking]]>

false <![CDATA[The Devil of Nanking]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174157617m/366787.jpg 366787 8 A harrowing thriller that plumbs the hidden connections between Japan's modern-day underworld and the grisliest atrocity of its wartime past Like the thrillers of Thomas Harris and Philip Kerr, Mo Hayder's riveting new novel animates the dark corners of modern history. The solitary Englishwoman Grey comes to Japan looking for a rare piece of footage that is said to document a particularly monstrous episode of the 1937 Nanking Massacre. Her quest will take her to a reclusive scholar and a wheelchair-bound gangster who clings to life with the aid of a mysterious elixir, and to a handsome American whose interest in Grey may be more sinister than romantic. The result is a work of spine-chilling suspense, masterful historical detail, and otherworldly beauty. BACKCOVER: Dazzling... extremely creepy book... the diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II (A). Entertainment Weekly A haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful, wonderfully written and beautiful book. Harlan Coben 356797 2005 The Devil of Nanking total:240|5:73|4:85|3:48|2:25|1:9| 240 908 352 62 4 0 false false Sat Jul 04 18:55:55 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 19:42:25 -0700 2009
While it was gripping, I took my time reading this book because it was not one of those read-it-and-get-it-done-with-so-that-I-can-say-that-I've-read-this kind of books. It contains a lot of disturbing subject matter, so definitely not for the weak ...more...]]> 4 0 true false Mon Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 04 04:28:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 04:29:52 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 06:21:46 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 06:27:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jun 14 16:40:56 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 17:54:40 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 16:40:56 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 06:42:16 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:41:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 27 02:15:33 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 03:19:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 21:09:17 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:38:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 20:39:35 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 20 19:02:27 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 11 20:39:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:59:02 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 00:59:35 -0700 2008
I love the way she combines the old and new in her depiction of c...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 11:56:44 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 14:29:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 18:54:53 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 12:46:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 11:28:21 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 11:44:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:11:58 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:25:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 06:37:49 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 06:37:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 22:53:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 12:06:54 -0700 2009
I love the way two separate stories intersect at the end.

Also liked the historical background of the 'rape of Nanking' - I...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 00:54:14 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 00:43:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 13:00:04 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 11:24:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 18:17:45 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 18:19:07 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jul 31 18:46:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 18:52:45 -0700 2008
There you go, you should go out, mug someoene for some buckage and buy it.

I got this from Audible on a lark, I had just finished Iris Chang's incredible "Rape of Nanking" and I had Nanking stuff on the brain. This book just came up on a se...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 23:57:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 09:34:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=366787