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heather_g's review against another edition
3.0
decent procedural crime novel with a few graphic parts that I wasn't expecting. serial killers playing an online game where each kill is part of a quest. the sassy female fbi agent is on their trail.
disasterchick's review against another edition
4.0
This took me awhile to read because I have it on my phone, and I often don't think about reading books while I'm in line. Once I got into the book I had a hard time putting it down. I ranked it as a four because there were sometimes I had a hard time visualizing and possibly to my lack of knowledge in the area. I really enjoyed this book and looking forward to more of Hutchinson's work. Also Kyle shouldn't have been so moody about Green. Also wondering if the previous books address Abby's husband's death.
qu073179's review against another edition
4.0
what I enjoyed most about this book was the mood and tone, and the slight peek into Asian and San Fransisco life. abby is a great character as well. admittedly; however, I got the impression that there would be a more clarified description of the working of the game. I had a little bit of fuzziness on understanding how the scorekeepers considered a valid play, and how the whole game was kept hush, hush. perhaps this will be in book 4? good book. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed.
joe90's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok, I was a bit underwhelmed by the characters. The two men vying for the lead character's affections were pretty shallow, the author clearly didn't give much thought to the dynamic. Some unrealistic action scenes, and poor research done on the part of the author kind of put him in the "newbie amateur author" slot.
For example, three people are shot with tranquilizer darts, and immediately drop, unconscious, to the ground. The slightest bit of research will show that even the strongest tranquilizer takes several minutes *at minimum* to take effect. This kind of thing I expect to read in '60s and '70s Bond novels, not 21st century crime novels/thillers. Readers are, for the most part, just not this naive. Or are they?
3 stars is a bit generous, but I found the premise of the thing intersting enough. Not sure I'll follow the rest of the series though.
For example, three people are shot with tranquilizer darts, and immediately drop, unconscious, to the ground. The slightest bit of research will show that even the strongest tranquilizer takes several minutes *at minimum* to take effect. This kind of thing I expect to read in '60s and '70s Bond novels, not 21st century crime novels/thillers. Readers are, for the most part, just not this naive. Or are they?
3 stars is a bit generous, but I found the premise of the thing intersting enough. Not sure I'll follow the rest of the series though.
vesper1931's review against another edition
2.0
This is the first book in the three part Chasing Chinatown series, beginning in San Francisco.
Is there a connection between a case the SFPD is investigating and the death of a hiker. FBI Agent believes there is and joins forces with Kang to find the killer.
Is there a connection between a case the SFPD is investigating and the death of a hiker. FBI Agent believes there is and joins forces with Kang to find the killer.
loram's review against another edition
4.0
Set in San Francisco, this is one of a series of stories about Abby Kane, a petite Chinese-American FBI agent who can look natural in Chinatown. In many ways it's like other crime dramas with a killer on the loose and the FBI following, but it is well written and shows an intimate knowledge of the culture and location that makes the story ring true.
Like most stories, it is the main character who makes the reader want to know what happens. She is easily likeable and watching how she handles the case and encounters with other law enforcement personnel keeps interest. While I'm not a big reader of crime drama, I enjoyed watching her work out subtle clues about the killer and how she tried to get inside their head.
There was one plot point that didn't make a lot of sense, but I don't want to give spoilers. Just an opportunity for a witness to provide vital information when he had nothing to lose and no reason to withhold it anymore.
Overall the story kept me interested and if I was more into reading crime drama, I would probably read more of this series. I may read at least one more as the setting in San Francisco is what attracted me in the first place.
The only niggle is that a few loose ends were left to entice the reader to buy two more books in the sequential series. I'm not going to bite as I feel I've gone as far as I want to with this storyline and as I said, crime drama isn't among my preferred genres. However, the writing is excellent and I have a soft spot for San Francisco, so I may well read one of the author's other books.
Like most stories, it is the main character who makes the reader want to know what happens. She is easily likeable and watching how she handles the case and encounters with other law enforcement personnel keeps interest. While I'm not a big reader of crime drama, I enjoyed watching her work out subtle clues about the killer and how she tried to get inside their head.
There was one plot point that didn't make a lot of sense, but I don't want to give spoilers. Just an opportunity for a witness to provide vital information when he had nothing to lose and no reason to withhold it anymore.
Overall the story kept me interested and if I was more into reading crime drama, I would probably read more of this series. I may read at least one more as the setting in San Francisco is what attracted me in the first place.
The only niggle is that a few loose ends were left to entice the reader to buy two more books in the sequential series. I'm not going to bite as I feel I've gone as far as I want to with this storyline and as I said, crime drama isn't among my preferred genres. However, the writing is excellent and I have a soft spot for San Francisco, so I may well read one of the author's other books.
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