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The Water Rat of Wanchai: An Ava Lee Novel
Picador. May 2014. 400p. ISBN 9781250032270. pap. $16; ebk. ISBN 9781250032287. M
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Chinese Canadian Ava Lee, forensic accountant, chafes at being office bound. She and her business partner, "Uncle," instead find Mission Impossible-style assignments. They rescue business owners who, through careless or naïve transactions, have been scammed. (Incidentally, getting large sums of money back to their rightful owners might require somewhat illegal maneuvers by Lee.) In this outing, Ava must recover several million dollars that went missing through an international seafood operation. Moving globally, she homes in on her target when she discovers the ringleader is holed up in Guyana, a country not conducive to a smooth operation. But Ava's quick thinking helps her emerge victorious.
VERDICT Although other titles in this Canadian run (The Disciple of Las Vegas: The Wild Beasts of Wuhan; The Red Pole of Macau) have been released here, fans won't want to miss this series launch. Ava Lee is a must add. Spoiler alert: it's a crime novel, not a murder mystery, geared for readers who savor elaborate traps meant to ensnare bad guys with abundant action involved. While not as comedic as Colin Cotterill's Jimm Juree series, it carries similar appeal with a strong Asian female lead and large ensemble cast. [The Wild Beasts of Wuhan is a finalist in the Lesbian Mystery category of the 2014 Lambda Literary Awards.
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