by Sujata Massey
"ZEN ATTITUDE" is an utterly satisfying, entertaining, and well-crafted mystery novel set in late 1990s Japan. Rei Shimura, Japanese-American, a young, enterprising and adventurous antiques dealer and trader manages to acquire -- after considerable bargaining -- a "tansu", an ancient type of chest f...
"Hugh's apartment was its own world, a country to which I held a short-term visa. A place where I could stay, but never truly belong."The 2nd one in her series. I love the setting (Japan) and the mystery and story were great. The characters remain generally unlikeable and behave oddly.
Better than the first in the series, but the main character is still really annoying....