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The Chinese Lake Murders (Judge Dee)
The Chinese Lake Murders - Judge Dee
Author: Robert Van Gulik
In Robert Van Gulik's classic ancient Chinese mystery series based on historical court records, magistrate, lawyer, and detective Judge Dee has his work cut out for him. — Set in 666 A.D., in the hidden city of Han-yuan, sixty miles from the imperial capital of ancient China, Dee is sent to investigate a case of embezzlement of government fun...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780751508215
ISBN-10: 0751508217
Publication Date: 12/1/1988
Pages: 270
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Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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As in any Robert Van Gulick book, the excitement in the read is in learning about the culture. Where else can you learn about early Chinese culture? Especially about the salacious parts? Generally speaking, you will never guess the outcome of a Van Gulick novel. Van Gulick always plants at least three red herrings and a helping of mis direction before revealing who dune it. Following the twists and turns and the why and wherefores in this series is always fun.
My tests for a mystery are:
1. Does the author bother to gain your interest?
2. Do you identify with the protagonist?
3. Do you want to see the bad guy punished?
4. Does the plot involve you in it?
5. Can the author write?
Generally speaking Van Gulick accomplishes all that.
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Chinese Lake Murders (Judge Dee) on + 2701 more book reviews
Judge Dee's solutions are sometimes too conveniently simple, but the crimes are often very fascinatingly complex. I've enjoyed all his investigations I've read and look forward to more.
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I love all of Judge Dee books and this one is no exception. They really are mysteries and you do not guess the end until the end comes and even then until the explanation is provided. I highly recomend all of them.

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