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Fat Man's Daughter

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This was not a winner for me. It got off to an interesting enough start, but the further thru I read, the more disappointed I became. Complete lack of feelings and emotion. The main character, Leah, is a young woman dealing with her father's sudden unexplained death as well as the fact that he has left her with no funds. She undertakes a dangerous mission to steal some antiques from the child Emperor of China (who is actually being ruled by Japan at the time) and becomes engrossed in some messy politics. My problem was the author fails to tell us how Leah feels. She does some crying when her father dies and the book tells us so.. but what is going on in her head?? She runs out and loses her virginity to a man she meets in a casino. A man she has had dinner with maybe two times (book implies there was more but does not tell us specifically) professes his love and proposes marriage. Yet another man approaches her on a train and begins correspondence with her. Again, and this is the last time I say it, the author does not tell the readers what Leah thinks of these men or feels at any of these moments. Odd to say the least. Basically, the story is told in a cold way, like the author is simply watching this from afar and telling us about it. You don't feel as tho you are there or involved in the story and you don't get to know Leah, the heroine.

I read this book a few years ago, and found it very interesting. Very moody and atmospheric. I also enjoyed the sequel and was hoping for a third book in the series.