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5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic,
By Homeschool Dad (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The hand of Fu-Manchu;: Being a new phase in the activities of Fu-Manchu, the evil doctor (Hardcover)
This book is a classic must -read type book. Well written in that style only Sax Rohmer can do - and his story is one of his best. Read it, love it!!!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good fun!,
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This review is from: The Hand of Fu-Manchu: Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Evil Doctor (New Millennium Library) (Paperback)
Found in my eBook mystery anthology, this bit of relatively light pleasure is about 95 years old. Intrepid Scotland Yard man Nayland Smith works with storyteller Dr. Petrie to battle the threat of the evil Chinese group Si -Fan and its most potent member, the titular Fu Manchu. Forgive me for spoilers, but in spite of the perception that Fu Manchu had been mortally wounded, it proves to not be the case. The timing of the book, after Sherlock Holmes, but well before James Bond (and Indiana Jones, and Ludlum and, and, and...) shows in the book. The obvious comparison of Smith and Dr. Petrie to Holmes and Dr. Watson seems unavoidable, although there's little of Holmes-style deductive reasoning here. The latter spy characters may, if anything, show more, with the nemesis of foreign evil and myriad bad guys (and girls) clever enough to greatly challenge our heroes (with weapons, hypnosis, scary critters, and more). Largely set in the hidden little corners of bustling London, there are harrowing narrow escapes and moments of serendipitous good luck, as well as the requisite setbacks. The stereotyping of `Easterners' is ugly by today's standards, but in the context of the time of writing, maybe at least understandable - the fears of the unknown. While this was the first of three Fu Manchus in my anthology, it is apparently the third or so of some dozen Fu Manchus. When in the mood for more good fun, or as a break from heavier reading, I will surely return to Rohmer and the series, probably researching first to see which one comes first. I'd recommend it. It's good writing, but also wonderful intrigue and characters and setting.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Super Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hand of Fu-Manchu: Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Evil Doctor (New Millennium Library) (Paperback)
Not as good as the first two Fu-Manchu books, perhaps partly due to a fair lack of Fu-Manchu.He does have some excuse though, being shot in the head at the end of the last book, and hence assumed dead by our ertswhile heroes. It seems he is not, though, just in a bad way, and as such, abducts a top surgeon, and Petrie to assist. Or, at least his crew does, he is having problems just sitting up and talking with a bullet in his head. They set their sights on the Si-Fan organisation, the overlords of the good Doctor, and perhaps a mystery woman in charge. Fu-Manchu is in a bit of trouble with them himself, it seems.
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