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Monday, February 25th at 7:00 PM
DIANE WEI LIANG discusses and signs
The Eye of Jade - A Mei Wang Mystery
(Simon & Schuster, $24.00)
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"A young woman in contemporary Beijing struggles to succeed as a private detective while dealing with family problems. Though she's busy with several cases and apparently successful, independent investigator Mei Wang is still plagued by doubts. Her traditional sister Lu continues to criticize her audacity. Her reservations are seconded by Mei's mother, Ling Bai, who worked faithfully for the Party but never received the recognition or the status she deserved... Liang (Lake With No Name, 2004) kicks off her new series by putting the private-eye plot on a back burner to focus on social, family and feminist issues. Not your typical mystery, but written with subtle intelligence and heart," said Kirkus. And Publishers Weekly said: "Chinese exile Liang, who fled her country after participating in the Tiananmen Square protests, makes an impressive debut with this understated mystery set in the late 1990s, the first in a prospective series... Mei's challenging family life nicely complements the puzzle of the missing jade and the shifting Chinese political climate." | |
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