MYSTERY

The Disciple of Las Vegas: An Ava Lee Novel

by Ian Hamilton
Picador. Jan. 2013. 368p. ISBN 9781250032430. $25; pap. ISBN 9781250031938. $15. ebk. ISBN 9781250031945. M
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OrangeReviewStarAva is a Chinese Canadian forensic accountant living in Toronto. She met "Uncle" while collecting a debt from a Chinese importer for her mother's friend. They formed a partnership based on his connections in China and her accounting, martial arts, and survival skills. When $50 million disappears from his account in the Philippines, Tommy Ordonez turns to Uncle for help. Ava sets out to track down the funds, all the while being followed by sinister hit men from China.
VERDICT Having published four Ava Lee mysteries in Canada, Hamilton makes his U.S. debut here. This financial mystery echoes Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone series heroine, but Ava is edgier and computer savvy; she is as resourceful as Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salandar but without the emotional baggage and extreme violence. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Susan Carr, Edwardsville P.L., IL , Jan 01, 2013
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