Alice Poon's Blog - Posts Tagged "novel-set-in-hong-kong"

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I saw the 2006 movie “The Painted Veil” on TV some years ago and somehow couldn’t quite forget Edward Norton playing the always tense and melancholic Walter Fane, who actually has a sensitive and loving heart beneath what appears to be a cold and distant outer shell.

Recently in an online chat with other readers at Goodreads, I was asked to name my favorite movie which was adapted from a novel and I answered “The Painted Veil” just because I loved the movie very much as I remembered it. But I had never read the novel before. So I decided to read the novel. When I finished reading it, I felt the novel impresses me even more than the movie.

The novel moves me on several levels.

Read the full review on my blog:

http://alicewaihanpoon.blogspot.ca/20...

Johanna Zanten, a Goodreads author and reviewer, has just posted a 4-star text review of "Fated and Fateless":-


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Sara Knight, a Goodreads member, has just posted a 4-star review of "Fated and Fateless" on Goodreads and on Amazon.

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"Fated and Fateless" by Alice Poon is a story of love, loss and good versus evil. The cover of the book tends to be a bit misleading and make it seem like the book might be a bit lighter than it is. Set in Hong Kong, this is a thrilling tale of intrigue and suspense that will leave readers wanting more. An exciting tale that kept me engaged with it's interesting and unexpected plot. The characters are well developed and believable, making you care about what happens to them. This story is fresh and exciting, while the writing is sharp and well paced. I look forward to reading more work from this author.

Lauren has certainly made my day for posting her perceptive 4-star review of "Fated and Fateless":-

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U.K. book blogging site Confessions of a Bookaholic has featured an interview with me on their Sunday Author Spotlight (April 5, 2015). Here's the link to the interview:-

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In the interview, I shared my personal thoughts on the underlying themes of my novel, on writing, on my reading interests and on my current writing project. Also shared is a tidbit of Chinese historical information on the Forbidden City.