was good to read how they Managed their Relationship in the years after the Chinese books as we were left up in the air.
I like that it takes mutual respect of each other s culture and history to make this union work.
I would love to see in this series, I loved being able to catch up with the characters in the Chinese thrillers but the novella was really short and I d have prefered it to be a full book If you ve read all the books in this series then I d say read this as a conclusion to the series I guess Peter May is drawing a line under this series as well as concluding the Enzo series.
I found this a disappointing addition to the China Thrillers, and rather unnecessary, However, I do highly recommend all the previous ones in the series Very thrilling, A story set in modern China showing how the ancient customs of the past are still practised Chinese detective Li and his American wife track a lost girl and find tragedy The combination of modern and ancient is fascinating The dialogue is crisp, the plotting intelligent, the win d ow into another d society intriguing This short story taster makes me want to read in this series Highly recommended.
I have read all the China Series and the appeal of the novella was irresistible and I pine for Peter May to write a follow up novel that ties up all the loose ends left in the last novel with its cliff hanger ending This was a ongoing glimpse in the lives of Liu Yan and Margaret Campbell as they learn about a Chinese Custom practised in rural areas and brought into the City by its followers The China Series is an excellent detective story with the romance between two disparate cultures Chinese and American set mainly in Bejing I recommend all who love a well written, researched, cracking good read to buy and read.
This short novel is theth book in the China Thrillers series which I had previously read and enjoyed.
I have previously stated that I am not a big fan of short stories but due to the fact I had read the previous books in the series felt duty bound to read it.
I found this series in general very good and like the way it educates the reader as well telling good thriller stories In this short story Chief inspector Li Yan and American pathologist Margaret Campbell unravel the mystery of a young girls disappearance in Peking The mystery is connected to a strange marital rite from China s past, the Minghun, or Ghost Marriage.
Good short story with enough suspense to keep one guessing The author is a very
good story teller leaving enough twists to keep ones interest.
I read allin the series Brilliant stuffgripping stories Have just been to China on holiday and these books explained such a lot about China and their system of living.
Really enjoyed the twist in this story as it was intriguing and unexpected The China series were my favourite books by Peter May and it was enjoyable to meet up with Margaret and Li again even if very briefly Nice little side story Very interesting descriptions of life in China Peter May always creates a believable background Pity that s the last in this series.
LI YAN AND MARGARET CAMPBELL RETURN IN A NEW SHORT STORY, YEARS AFTER THE DRAMATIC CONCLUSION OF CHINESE WHISPERS I saw your missing girl at a ghost wedding last week She was the brideIt has been a whirlwind few years for Li Yan and Margaret Campbell Nowadays, both are busy juggling their huge professional workloads Li as the newly promoted chief of Beijings serious crime squad, and Campbell as lecturer at the University of Public Security with the day to day raising of their young son, Li JonWhen a desperate mother appeals to Campbells own maternal instincts, Li agrees to look into the disappearance of a year old Beijing girl, Jiang MeilinYet Lis investigation soon turns from a favour into a full scale murder enquiry And when he receives an anonymous note he learns Jiang Meilins death is tied to a dangerous underground trade, and a dark marital rite from Chinas past Good story and well written but I was disappointed that May did not tie up the loose ends regarding Li and Margaret s relationship The series left you hanging and I don t believe that he will write another book in the Chinese Saga Too bad.
A compact, easy read short story that concludes the China series for now at least, It very much leaves things open to add further books to the series in the future though, should Peter Maydecide to do so.
I have read every book in the China series and have enjoyed them all, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the The Ghost Marriage: A China Novella China Thrillers book, this is one of the most wanted Peter May author readers around the world.
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