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The 4th in the China Thrillers begins with a gripping premise - a virus infecting Chinese immigrants that could spark a pandemic. The strongest element is its prescient story nearly 20 years after publication. There is also a heart-stopping conclusion that leaves readers eager for the next book. But the setting in the US doesn't work as well as the other books in the series. An engaging addition, though not the strongest of the series. 3.5/5 ⭐️

This was my first experience reading this author, and I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it! I loved the characters and the story. It was cute, clean, and fun. Highly recommend the #audiobook too as the narrator did a great job.

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135 pages of the narrator whining and pining her BFF is more than enough #HailTheBail

51/62

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"It's the women who still ask me about Joan."

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Not only is Attica Locke a very good writer, she‘s a master crafter of stories. This is her debut, and there are some rough bits, but it‘s nonetheless an excellent, complex, well-crafted story. Great social commentary on both capitalism and race.

August #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin picks, respectively

They also work for #AboutABook since they're both #FromTBRList

Just as Mike's mother is about to arrive in Houston for a long visit with him and his boyfriend Ben, Mike hears that his father is dying and flies off to Osaka to spend his last few weeks with him, leaving Ben and Michiko to negotiate living together in a tiny apartment. ⬇

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This was my least favorite of all three of Attica Locke‘s books. Just could not get myself to care about the characters.