Great adult writing, interesting motivations, strong characters, but somehow not a great novel. It sorta petered out at the end. I never believed for a second the mafia let a couple non-family contractors drive five million bucks in cash, that for some convoluted reason MUST be hidden in air conditioner boxes. While it is clear the writer did some research into Chinese business practices, he did less investigation into the realm of fugitives on the run, and it shows. The weakest character in this thing is the female protagonist. We don't ever have a clear view of what she looks like or what she will do next. In one scene she is able to blend in with the nobodies on the street, in another she finds herself in a five-star hotel bar alluring CEOs. Next time you go to Wal-Mart, ask yourself if you see anyone there who would be appealing to the CEOs of the world who have the means to date supermodels, because most people don't exist in both states.
