A review by alanfederman
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley

3.0

This mystery had all my favorite elements - an anti-hero detective (Miranda Corbie - as hardboiled as they come), atmosphere (40s San Francisco - so foggy I could feel it in my bones), historic elements (Japan's invasion of China) and crisp, terse writing (ala James Ellroy). Though a great mystery, at times the plot got off course (though to the author's credit, she brought it back on course very quickly). I really enjoyed the dialogue and the setting, just wish the story had been pared down a bit. That said, can't wait to continue the series!