Rebecca L. (ccqdesigns) - reviewed on 8/17/2010 + 51 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I just finished reading this book. Mankell is one of my favorite authors, so I was thrilled when I won this book on GLUE. As a thriller, it is not a mystery to the end, rather you know the who pretty early on in the book. It is more the why, based in history and political context that is the basis for the mystery. I loved reading the very interesting fictional view of today's China and what they might be up to. Reminding me of the history of China and American relations in the context of a good mystery was much more interesting than my history teacher ever was. Was it my favorite Mankell mystery? No it wasn't. But it was still an enjoyable read for anyone that likes historically based fiction with political intrigue.

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