Charlotte's review
Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel
by Qiu Xiaolong
Charlotte's review
Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel by Qiu Xiaolong
Charlotte's review
rating:
recommended for: gourmets, private eyes
Well, this wasn't quite as good as its predecessors, although there was still plenty of good eating. The plot was unnecessarily complex, and I feel like Chief Inspector Chen acted a little out of character at times. I still enjoyed reading about the characters and learning the pitfalls and political intrigues afoot in post-communist Shanghai, but even the poetry snippets couldn't quite salvage this one. I'll keep going with the series, though.
