Shanghai Redemption: An Inspector Chen Novel - Hardcover

"Shanghai Redemption "[is] the latest, most intense and suspenseful of Qiu Xiaolong s outstanding series about Shanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao. "The Wall Street Journal"

Chinese exile Qiu once again movingly and convincingly portrays the plight of an honest cop in a police state.... The suspense is palpable, and Qiu gives readers a chilling vision of life under authoritarian rule. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Atmospheric and rich in details about life in communist China, Qiu s incisive portrait of a corrupt system is brilliant.... Highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary China. "Library Journal (starred review)"

Character study, murder mystery, insider s look into the hypocrisy and corruption that riddles contemporary China this novel delivers on all of these... Watching Chen work at the margins, under great peril, makes for a stressful but very satisfying read. Another superb entry in an always outstanding series "Booklist (starred review)"

Another complex, methodical police procedural as well as a multifaceted look at a powerful society in flux "Kirkus Reviews""

Shanghai Redemption [is] the latest, most intense and suspenseful of Qiu Xiaolong s outstanding series about Shanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao. The Wall Street Journal

Chinese exile Qiu once again movingly and convincingly portrays the plight of an honest cop in a police state.... The suspense is palpable, and Qiu gives readers a chilling vision of life under authoritarian rule. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Atmospheric and rich in details about life in communist China, Qiu s incisive portrait of a corrupt system is brilliant.... Highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary China. Library Journal (starred review)

Character study, murder mystery, insider s look into the hypocrisy and corruption that riddles contemporary China this novel delivers on all of these... Watching Chen work at the margins, under great peril, makes for a stressful but very satisfying read. Another superb entry in an always outstanding series Booklist (starred review)

Another complex, methodical police procedural as well as a multifaceted look at a powerful society in flux Kirkus Reviews

"Shanghai Redemption [is] the latest, most intense and suspenseful of Qiu Xiaolong's outstanding series about Shanghai Chief Inspector Chen Cao." --The Wall Street Journal

"Chinese exile Qiu once again movingly and convincingly portrays the plight of an honest cop in a police state.... The suspense is palpable, and Qiu gives readers a chilling vision of life under authoritarian rule." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Atmospheric and rich in details about life in communist China, Qiu's incisive portrait of a corrupt system is brilliant.... Highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary China." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Character study, murder mystery, insider's look into the hypocrisy and corruption that riddles contemporary China--this novel delivers on all of these... Watching Chen work at the margins, under great peril, makes for a stressful but very satisfying read. Another superb entry in an always outstanding series" --Booklist (starred review)

"Another complex, methodical police procedural as well as a multifaceted look at a powerful society in flux" --Kirkus Reviews