Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries) Summary and Reviews

Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)
by Lisa See

Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)
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Author: Lisa See
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-02
ISBN: 0345440315
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

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Book Review: Unusal thriller and very emotive
Summary: 4 Stars

This is third in the series written by Lisa See about David Stark, International Attorney and Liu Hulan, Inspector for the Ministry of Public Security in Beijing. The Flower Net, her first was so good and so unusual I have kept my eye out for the follow ups. Why unusual? Well not many thrillers are set in contemporary China and include a mix of eastern and western culture.

By book three, Stark and Hulan have married. The most captivating part of the plot is the discovery of what they have personally suffered over the last few years; and the question remains over them - can this pair get over it? The thriller part of the plot involves the building of the Three Gorges Dam, the theft and export of priceless artifacts from archaeological sites and the unwanted presence of a cult, the All-Patriotic Society.

See's books are so different because she brings you both the western and eastern eye of understanding of culture and the process of an investigation. Things are done differently in China, not least by Hulan herself.

Unlike with many thrillers and crime novels these days, I was definitely kept guessing until the full facts were disclosed. Her writing did not have quite the pace of The Flower Net, which lost the final star on such a good read. Expect more than one death, some gory moments and real gut wrenching emotion when you read it. And if you haven't read Lisa See before, I suggest you start with The Flower Net, follow it with The Interior and then read Dragon Bones. Stark and Hulan have an incredible life to journey through with See.

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