Death of a Red Heroine -

Qiu Xiaolong

Soho Crime

2003

464 páginas

15h 28m

ISBN-10: 1569472424

In this Anthony Award-winning debut, Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find the murderer of a National Model worker, and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done. A Loyal Character Dancer is the latest in Qiu’s Shanghai series featuring Inspector Chen.

"A marvelously assured debut. . . . Engrossing, immensely readable."—The Wall Street Journal

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5 (Perfeito)

This is a mystery novel to be enjoyed in cozy comfort: a plush chair, a favorite bevarage on the side, a throw on the lap and nasty weather outside. The pace of narration gives the reader a chance to be curious about the murder, to perceive contemporary China from within and to brush up lightly on Chinese poetry. It is a delight, and like good wine to be tasted slowly, steadily and to the last drop. Chen is the perfect detective-hero: young, intelligent, learned and a little rebellious, smooth but a reluctant hero. His rendition is masterful, so we feel we understand him and learn to care like he does for China and Chinese literature. We also care for his tender heart and for his loneliness. Through the Red Heroin we learn about China's recent past and about the fast pace of change in the country. And we also learn what it is about Western culture that the Chinese, and others want to reject. We can only agree with them. This is of course more than a murder mystery, it is an attempt to explain a moment in China and it is very successful. A must read.