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circularcubes's review against another edition
3.0
I feel much the same towards this book as I did towards the its predecessor, This is a Bust: meh. I'm grateful to have an opportunity to read about Asian-Americans solving crimes and dealing with war trauma and navigating intergenerational and intercultural conflict, BUT despite my delight in having a book about people (somewhat) like me (written by someone who shares my last name!) I couldn't really get into the groove of this series. I strongly suspect it's the dialogue - the characters speak with exclamation marks half the time! It sounds like the book is yelling at me! Come to think of it, my grandma and mom always talk to me like they're yelling at me! Maybe it's cultural -- but I still don't like it!
kfrench1008's review against another edition
5.0
Maybe even better than its predecessor, This Is a Bust. Robert Chow is more likable here and, while the crime plot is more central than in the first book, it still has a strong feel for Chinatown in the 70s.
richard's review
A sequel to Lin's This is a Bust. I love Lin's depiction of 1970s NYC Chinatown. As with This is a Bust the mystery isn't really the point of the book and Detective Chow isn't really the best detective, the book is much more about atmosphere. Fans of Richard Price would likely enjoy this one.
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