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mcbeezie's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun/quirky police procedural set in the backdrop of Hong Kong. The writing was fast paced and fun. I got a bit lost with all of the action, but enjoyed the book. I will look for more in this series as the publisher republishes them. Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review.
kirkw1972's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so fast paced (and fairly short) that I read it in half a day. It follows one night of the Yellowthread Street police department and all the goings on. Unlike your average crime thriller pretty much all the events are over in the same shift so there's no dragging out of the stories. It's got quite a crazy sense of humour running through it. I often had to bite my tongue so I wasn't sat giggling on the bus.
At first I found it hard to follow as there's so many things happening at once but actually this is how we are in real life, listening and conducting several conversations at once whilst trying to juggle your workload.
I really enjoyed this. Free arc from netgalley
At first I found it hard to follow as there's so many things happening at once but actually this is how we are in real life, listening and conducting several conversations at once whilst trying to juggle your workload.
I really enjoyed this. Free arc from netgalley
old_tim's review against another edition
5.0
Hilarious, violent and profane. A ton of fun to read!
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cclurejam's review against another edition
1.0
Despite what the cover says, this is not a mystery. It's poorly written, choppy and repetitive. The book follows around a group of policemen for a night. The police are mostly forgettable and interchangeable, as are the members of a criminal organization that we meet. The only moderately interesting character in this is 'the Mongolian' who is the seemingly unstoppable main villain of the piece.
Overall, too many tangents, too many characters that are focused on over the course of the book, and not enough literary skill to pull this one off.
Overall, too many tangents, too many characters that are focused on over the course of the book, and not enough literary skill to pull this one off.
vsbedford's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know what this was but I didn't like it - stilted writing, characters that just roll around in unpleasantness but not in a way that the reader can enjoy, and an definite 70's funk that, to me, just stank up the place. I won't be revisiting but maybe a fan of Barney Miller would enjoy?
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
zzzrevel's review against another edition
4.0
This was a re-read but I always enjoyed this entire
series. It's kind of like "Barney Miller" meets
"Catch-22".
The writing is superb giving the reader that total
feeling of hectic chaos as the protagonists contend
with a variety of issues.
series. It's kind of like "Barney Miller" meets
"Catch-22".
The writing is superb giving the reader that total
feeling of hectic chaos as the protagonists contend
with a variety of issues.
verityw's review against another edition
3.0
Liked the idea, liked the setting, but found the actual writing style a bit harder going than I had hoped. Would give another one a go though.
exurbanis's review against another edition
3.0
“If you’re a tourist in bustling Hong Kong, don’t venture into the seedy dancehall district of Hong Bay. Detective Chief Inspector Harry Feiffer and the cops of Yellowthread Street Station can tell you why.”
Published in 1975 when Hong Kong was still British-owned and (evidently) British-policed, this first in the series introduces us to the station staff and a few of the area streets, and not much else. There is very little plot, rather just the meandering day by day occurrences and interactions of policing in the largely Chinese district. There are 16 books in this series, so someone likes it enough to follow up. For its glimpse of Hong Kong in an easily readable format,
Read this if: you’re interested in a laid-back look at policing in British-held Hong Kong; or you need a book with the color ‘yellow’ in the title for a Colour Reading Challenge, and a ‘Y’ book in an A-Z reading challenge. (BAM.) 2½ stars
Published in 1975 when Hong Kong was still British-owned and (evidently) British-policed, this first in the series introduces us to the station staff and a few of the area streets, and not much else. There is very little plot, rather just the meandering day by day occurrences and interactions of policing in the largely Chinese district. There are 16 books in this series, so someone likes it enough to follow up. For its glimpse of Hong Kong in an easily readable format,
Read this if: you’re interested in a laid-back look at policing in British-held Hong Kong; or you need a book with the color ‘yellow’ in the title for a Colour Reading Challenge, and a ‘Y’ book in an A-Z reading challenge. (BAM.) 2½ stars
expendablemudge's review
3.0
Real Rating: 2.75* of five
Fun, but not delightful the way I thought it was in the 1970s.
More later, maybe...but then again maybe not.
Fun, but not delightful the way I thought it was in the 1970s.
More later, maybe...but then again maybe not.
katevane's review
4.0
This novel is the first in a police procedural series set in colonial Hong Kong. It was published in the 70s but its pared-down style and dry humour make it feel very fresh. I loved the characters, the fast pace and the sense of chaos and energy, held together by skilful narration.
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I received a copy of Yellowthread Street from the publisher via Netgalley.
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I received a copy of Yellowthread Street from the publisher via Netgalley.
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