A review by giddypony
The Mao Case, by Qiu Xiaolong

3.0

The beginning was excellent, and he weaves Communist China history in very well with the lives of his characters. The mystery part is kind of eh, though and it starts to drag at the end. Inspector Chen is very stalwart, strong and true, as are most of his colleagues, which doesn't ring true when the corruption in modern China is frequently remarked on.