The Slaughter Pavilion by Catherine Sampson

PI Song #2

by Catherine Sampson

A man throws himself off the top of a building. Behind him, tied to an advertising hoarding, is his dead and frozen child.Having earlier rejected the man's plea for help, Beijing private investigator Song (last seen in "The Pool of Unease") has enough to deal with - Song's own father-in-law, soon to be tried on corruption charges, is found dead. Did he kill himself or was someone else involved?But Song cannot forget the man and his frozen child. When he starts to investigate, he finds himself drawn into a web of evil that pits him against the corrupt and powerful. And in a country where justice is often for sale, can Song discover the truth before it is buried for good?Praise for "The Pool of Unease"'An intricate mystery' "Sunday Telegraph"'Original, fast paced and clever . . . an outstandingly interesting description of life in Beijing from two utterly different angles' " Literary Review"

Genres: China

Hardcover

First published November 1, 2008

Reviews

[Therese · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most effective thriller, which takes the reader into contemporary China. The story shows how economic dynamism has remade society - in some ways - and how the stoic peasantry are in many ways unchanging. The story line is mysterious and intriguing, as missing children and dark conspiracies menace the ordered lives of Chinese families.