Awaken the Dragon (Richard Ireton Series, Book 1) (Paperback)

~ David Aikman (Author)
Key Phrases: Hong Kong, New York, South China (more...)

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ChristianFictionReview.com "I couldn't put it down and was utterly fascinated by its descriptions of Chinese culture. This book is Recommended."

Faithfulreader.com

The details of scenes, including the colorful and repugnant food and characters, as well as the pace with which Aikman writes, are exceptional. At this point, QI(Awaken the Dragon) comes alive.

 

Product Description

Richard Ireton is a Hong Kong-based foreign correspondent for an American weekly news magazine. When he is sent to Guangdong, the Chinese province adjacent to Hong Kong, to investigate the disappearance of Chuck McHale, a missing American, he discovers there are dangerous new political currents flowing through South China.

 

In the middle of these developments are practitioners of Qigong, a Taoist meditation and martial arts movement, who are rallying around their Great Master Wu. These fiercely anti-foreign Qigong adherents have allied with renegade forces of the Chinese army, and Ireton learns that together they pose a dangerous new threat to peace in Asia and relations with the United States. Ireton's hunt for McHale, who has run afoul of these Qigong army elements, brings him into the heart of China's underground "house church" movement, where McHale has sought refuge.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805445315
• ISBN-13: 978-0805445312
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,431,506 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars gripping!, May 27, 2008

By	bookprowler "samantha" - See all my reviews

This was an impulse buy at a bookstore - the cover grabbed me, and the book did the rest of the work. I couldn't put it down. Not knowing much about Chinese culture, I was completely absorbed in Aikman's obvious grasp of the atmosphere and details of China, reflected through the eyes of his protagonist, Richard Ireton. After reading hundreds of mysteries and thrillers, I've figured out it isn't really that tough to tell a decent story: I've flipped through enough books to see the same plot come back over and over, but this one had both a really interesting story, and the research and details to set it apart. I also just read Adam Gittlin's The Deal, which had the same level of attention to the small stuff, combined with relentless forward momentum. Gittlin's book is brand-new, but it's available - check them both out!