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From Publishers Weekly
In Chang's third Allen Choice novel, the brooding, self-doubting Korean-American PI of Underkill (2003) and Over the Shoulder (2001) has found a new maturity that makes this outing the most satisfying yet. Now a full partner at B&C Investigations, Choice is contemplating moving out of his lonely San Francisco bachelor apartment and in with steady girlfriend Serena Yew, a Silicon Valley computer programmer who was introduced in Underkill. He may even be ready to meet Serena's parents, though he fears their disapproval since he's not as connected to his Korean roots as Serena is to hers. Then his ex-girlfriend Linda Maldonado asks Choice to find her missing niece, who's been abducted by her father, and to be prepared to use less-than-legal means to do so. What Linda doesn't reveal to him are the darker secrets surrounding the divorce of the niece's parents, or the dismal fate that has met the previous detective on the case. When faced with the dilemma of either solving the mystery o? preserving his new romance, Choice doesn't disappoint. With a spare, literary style that suits his reticent protagonist, Chang paints a quietly affectionate picture of Choice, his relationships and the Bay Area, while also delivering the thrilling twists and tragedies of classic noir fiction.
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From Booklist
Fans of contemplative crime fiction should enjoy the third outing of Korean American sleuth Allen Choice. In addition to nurturing a promising San Francisco PI partnership and an even more promising girlfriend, Choice is working out a philosophy of emotional engagement to replace his old theory of "removement." But then his icky ex, Linda, shows up with pitifully wicked stepsister Julie to arrest his development. They want him to retrieve Julie's daughter from her deadbeat dad, and even though Choice's instincts--along with current flame, Serena--warn him off the case, he can't turn his back on a kidnapped kid. Quicker than you can say "Calling Dr. Phil," the pushover PI lets Linda and Julie manipulate him into an investigative fiasco that may cost him Serena and his business, not to mention his life. Finding Julie's child is a thankless job, but he's still gotta do it--even after getting unfairly fired. Ultimately, Choice's decency, dedication, and dopey charm win readers over even as they long to shake some sense into him. Frank Sennett
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In Chang's third Allen Choice novel, the brooding, self-doubting Korean-American PI of Underkill (2003) and Over the Shoulder (2001) has found a new maturity that makes this outing the most satisfying yet. Now a full partner at B&C Investigations, Choice is contemplating moving out of his lonely San Francisco bachelor apartment and in with steady girlfriend Serena Yew, a Silicon Valley computer programmer who was introduced in Underkill. He may even be ready to meet Serena's parents, though he fears their disapproval since he's not as connected to his Korean roots as Serena is to hers. Then his ex-girlfriend Linda Maldonado asks Choice to find her missing niece, who's been abducted by her father, and to be prepared to use less-than-legal means to do so. What Linda doesn't reveal to him are the darker secrets surrounding the divorce of the niece's parents, or the dismal fate that has met the previous detective on the case. When faced with the dilemma of either solving the mystery o? preserving his new romance, Choice doesn't disappoint. With a spare, literary style that suits his reticent protagonist, Chang paints a quietly affectionate picture of Choice, his relationships and the Bay Area, while also delivering the thrilling twists and tragedies of classic noir fiction.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Fans of contemplative crime fiction should enjoy the third outing of Korean American sleuth Allen Choice. In addition to nurturing a promising San Francisco PI partnership and an even more promising girlfriend, Choice is working out a philosophy of emotional engagement to replace his old theory of "removement." But then his icky ex, Linda, shows up with pitifully wicked stepsister Julie to arrest his development. They want him to retrieve Julie's daughter from her deadbeat dad, and even though Choice's instincts--along with current flame, Serena--warn him off the case, he can't turn his back on a kidnapped kid. Quicker than you can say "Calling Dr. Phil," the pushover PI lets Linda and Julie manipulate him into an investigative fiasco that may cost him Serena and his business, not to mention his life. Finding Julie's child is a thankless job, but he's still gotta do it--even after getting unfairly fired. Ultimately, Choice's decency, dedication, and dopey charm win readers over even as they long to shake some sense into him. Frank Sennett
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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