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Jennifer J. Chow writes multicultural mysteries and fantastical young adult stories. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Latest: DEATH BY BUBBLE TEA (Berkley/Penguin Random House).

Besides the Agatha Award-nominated and SoCal Indie Bestselling L.A. Night Market Mysteries & the Lefty Award-nominated Sassy Cat mysteries, she writes the Winston Wong cozy series under J.J. Chow. Her other Asian-American novels include The 228 Legacy (2013 Finalist for Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Award) and Dragonfly Dreams (a Teen Vogue pick).
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Tucson is beautiful. Something is wacky with the weather because I travelled from downcast Los Angeles to sunny Tucson and still returned to a rainy SoCal. Really, though, the hotel setting for Left Coast Crime (LCC) was so surreal and pretty!

Majestic mountains, fluffy floating clouds, and impressive cacti surrounded me! I even saw a cactus with a rose growing on it!

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Average rating: 3.56 · 3,518 ratings · 890 reviews · 14 distinct worksSimilar authors
Mimi Lee Gets a Clue (A Sas...

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Death by Bubble Tea (LA Nig...

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Mimi Lee Reads Between the ...

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Mimi Lee Cracks the Code (A...

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Dragonfly Dreams

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The 228 Legacy

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LOVED this retelling of Romeo and Juliette. I think that it was fascinating getting into the atmosphere of 1920s Shanghai with all its factions and upheaval. I particularly enjoyed the idea of the two gangs and Juliette and Roma being heirs.
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Promophobia by Diane Vallere
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An extensive collection of informative essays from Sisters in Crime members that really dive into book promotion, particularly for mystery writers. Filled with many tips and individual case studies, showcasing success…and failure.

An invaluable guide
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Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum
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Amazing stuff. I loved this book and wished it had been published when I was just starting out. It answers all the questions you want answered and veers into those unvoiced or even unknown musings. I particularly appreciated the dive into scenarios a ...more
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Scratch by Manjula Martin
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Interesting, but an uneven collection of essays. The pieces range in tone from pragmatic to philosophical. Intriguing to have different viewpoints from various types of artists, but the breadth of the different specialties also made the book hard to ...more
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Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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This book started off slowly for me because of all the historical information and backstory I had to learn. What I did enjoy was diving into the dual perspectives of Maite and Elvis—who were drawn very authentically.

I had a few hiccups with the timel
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Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing
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A delightful book. I love the strong cast of recurring characters that Lansing uses. It’s especially fun to have mother and daughter helping each other on this one. I also appreciated the maturity and growth that happens in Parker. What’s great about ...more
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If You Ask Me by Betty White
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Loved reading this memoir and getting an inside look into Betty White’s life. She writes with honesty and humor. It was wonderful to also peek at her fascinating photo collection across the years.

A lovely memoir about acting, aging, and being amazing
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If You Ask Me by Betty White
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Loved reading this memoir and getting an inside look into Betty White’s life. She writes with honesty and humor. It was wonderful to also peek at her fascinating photo collection across the years.

A lovely memoir about acting, aging, and being amazing
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Reader, I Buried Them & Other Stories by Peter Lovesey
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A wonderful collection of short stories from master writer Peter Lovesey. What is brilliant about them, beyond the experimentation with form, is the fact that they all carry different voices. I love how the characters have unique personalities, and t ...more
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“If you can’t even talk to the living, then how can you connect with the dead?”
Jennifer J. Chow, The 228 Legacy

“I get what Ah-Mah’s thinking,” Abbey says. “Sometimes I feel so Taiwanese when I speak the language.”
Jennifer J. Chow, The 228 Legacy

“Born and raised in the U.S., Lisa labels herself a pure American, no hyphenated identity for her.”
Jennifer J. Chow, The 228 Legacy

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