by I.J. Parker
After encountering the charming story of The Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, I went on a quest for more gong'an crime novels. Sticking various combinations of "Chinese mystery," "Judge Dee", and "gong'an" crime into my library's search tool, it churned up this story. I was slightly surprised, upon ...
I liked how slowly the plot unraveled. How Akitada by being bold and trying very hard to not 'be' just a nobleman beats all odds and solves the intricate web of deceit and murders he is faced with.I especially like the relationship between Akitada, Tora and Seimei. All three from very different soci...
The Dragon Scroll isn't bad. Actually, it's fairly entertaining. The problem is, I've read almost all of the books in the Judge Dee series, and I love them. Judge Dee and his assistants kick Sugawara Akitada and his sidekicks' butts. They're tougher, their bonds are deeper, their antics are more...
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