'A fascinating and important story' Literary Review
'Powerful...examines how political oppression has shaped China and the lives of its people' Kirkus Reviews
'Graphic and harrowing but uplifiting, too' Marie Claire
Shortlisted for Best First P.I. Novel, The Shamus Award
'Classic detective fiction' BBC
'Evokes Beijing beatifully...excellent novel, crammed with fasicinating detail' Daily Telegraph
'An impressive debut' Publishers Weekly
'A deftly crafted journey into the heart of modern-day China...highly accomplished' The Guardian
'Absorbing' Publishers Weekly
'Fusing a strong sense of place with concerns for issues that span the globe, Liang makes Mei Wang's Beijing at once exotic and familiar.' Kirkus Reviews
'The author has created a character rich in nuances that is gaining strength as the story progresses.' Begoña Piña, What to Read
'A private detective (illegal profession) in a current Beijing full of color and historical background.' The Bookseller