Shockingly, none of the action of this story takes place on a train. The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan once again follows the crime-fighting duo, Judge Dee Ren Jie and Lao She, this time as they face off with a multinational conspiracy in 1920s London. After the attempted theft of …
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Book Review | The Murder of Mr. Ma
Sometimes, I forget how much I love the Holmes/Watson character dynamic, and then I’m reminded in the manner of being hit by a truck (but in a good way). This was one of those times. In The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Lee and SJ Rozan, it’s 1924. Lao She is a …
Book Review | Four Treasures of the Sky (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Four Treasures of the Sky, Daiyu spends the first few years of her life with …
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Book Review | Tokyo Ever After (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Tokyo Ever After, Izumi has grown up without knowing who her father is. Then one day, by sheer …
Book Review | The Magnolia Sword (ARC)
I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Magnolia Sword, Hua Mulan has grown up learning how to fight in preparation …
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