Pros: An eminently readable detective novel, with side benefits of erudition in Chinese history Cons: I didn't discover the series sooner
I was flattered by an invitation to join this second Books category "Write-Off," and thankfully my fellow members Mshawpyle and Caconti put a hold on the Shakespeare this week and opted for one of the elegant "Judge Dee" mysteries,...
Pros: Atmospheric, tightly-plotted, moving: well-nigh perfect Cons: Um ... nope
Order, stability, and equality before the Law: these familiar (and fundamental) principles need not always wear Occidental garb. In fact, until it began to break down in the XVIIth Century, Imperial China did rather a better job at these than had the...
Pros: One of the best period mysteries out there... Cons: None
This review is the third of a continuing series of literary Write-Offs between myself and my esteemed partner(the Ebert to my Siskel) mshawpyle. The idea of the Write-Off is to provide a varied but thoughtful set of opinions on a variety of...
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