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Detective Johnny Mann #1
The Trophy Taker
A serial killer is on the loose. His target? Lone Western women lured to Hong Kong by the promise of easy money. A serial killer is on the loose. His target? Lone Western women lured to Hong Kong by the promise of easy money. As The Butcher's killing spree escalates, bags of mutilated body parts are found all over the island - and more girls are disappearing. Taking on his first homicide case, Detective Johnny Mann is determined to stop The Butcher's brutal reign. Haunted by the memory of his father's death by the Triads, he's the only man who can track down a killer who's paralysing the city with fear. Georgina Johnson has left her tragic past in England to start afresh in Hong Kong. But soon her life is in peril as she is sucked into the sinister world of the city's hostess clubs. Venturing into dark and dangerous places, Mann unearths chilling evidence about the killings. And then another body is found, one which brings the murders closer to home… Bolt the doors, turn on the lights and pray for mercy - you'll be up all night with this disturbingly addictive debut from a writer being hailed as the female James Patterson.
544 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Lee Weeks
15 books90 followersI was born in Devon of Welsh parents. My father was a detective, my mother a nurse. I left school with just one O level in Art and by seventeen I was living in Sweden.
I loved reading Henry Miller whilst listening to Neil Young. I travelled in France and settled in Germany at twenty-one, where I worked in a bar. I came back to the UK to study for a year or two and then went to live in Hong Kong. There I fell into the hands of triads.
A detective once told me to go home and I really should have listened him, I would have saved myself a near-death experience, but then I would never have had the material for my books.
Years later, one marriage down and two children fledged, I am writing my stories. Some are based on my life, all carry a part of me and my experiences.
Taken from Author's Amazon page
I loved reading Henry Miller whilst listening to Neil Young. I travelled in France and settled in Germany at twenty-one, where I worked in a bar. I came back to the UK to study for a year or two and then went to live in Hong Kong. There I fell into the hands of triads.
A detective once told me to go home and I really should have listened him, I would have saved myself a near-death experience, but then I would never have had the material for my books.
Years later, one marriage down and two children fledged, I am writing my stories. Some are based on my life, all carry a part of me and my experiences.
Taken from Author's Amazon page
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August 27, 2024
This didn't feel like the first book in the series I felt like the author was recapping the main characters life events as if this was number 5 or 6 in the series. It left me feeling disconnected to the main character, Lucy was an awful person and I think it was written so the reader started to feel sorry for her, but I just couldn't.
As the book centres around sexually crimes and crimes on sex workers, there was a lot of strip clubs and sexual descriptions but they all felt without purpose a one-dimensional. The actual plot was decent and trying to figure out who was leading some pretty horrific crimes was keeping me invested. As a thriller/mystery for me this felt middle of the road, it isn't something I will have much memory of in a couple of weeks time but it kept me entertained for it's 400-500 pages. I did feel like page count was a little long for it's content.
Something that did frustrate me, there was someone called Mann, Man Po and Max and I kept getting them muddled up, I don't know why the author thought it was a good idea to have all these middle aged me have the first initial. I feel like I have moaned a lot about this book, but it did have it's moments, the interrogations were specifically well done and I think if I was more connected to the main character there would have been some emotional moments.
Overall an average read, I wouldn't purposely look out for Lee Weeks in the future and I won't be carrying on with this series.
As the book centres around sexually crimes and crimes on sex workers, there was a lot of strip clubs and sexual descriptions but they all felt without purpose a one-dimensional. The actual plot was decent and trying to figure out who was leading some pretty horrific crimes was keeping me invested. As a thriller/mystery for me this felt middle of the road, it isn't something I will have much memory of in a couple of weeks time but it kept me entertained for it's 400-500 pages. I did feel like page count was a little long for it's content.
Something that did frustrate me, there was someone called Mann, Man Po and Max and I kept getting them muddled up, I don't know why the author thought it was a good idea to have all these middle aged me have the first initial. I feel like I have moaned a lot about this book, but it did have it's moments, the interrogations were specifically well done and I think if I was more connected to the main character there would have been some emotional moments.
Overall an average read, I wouldn't purposely look out for Lee Weeks in the future and I won't be carrying on with this series.
December 6, 2013
Seldom have I read a more ridiculous book than this concoction by Lee Weeks. Not just were the actions unbelievable, but dialogue is stale and awkward.
When near the end of the book the protagonist throws a 'four-pointed throwing star measuring six inches in diameter' twenty feet and decapitates a man, that's when my bullshit radar overheated.
I threw the book twenty feet across the room into the waste-paper bin. Not recommended, 1/5. Should never have been published. The blurb alludes that Lee Weeks is 'hailed as the female James Patterson'. I have no love for James Patterson, but compared to this book, his books are literary masterpieces.
When near the end of the book the protagonist throws a 'four-pointed throwing star measuring six inches in diameter' twenty feet and decapitates a man, that's when my bullshit radar overheated.
I threw the book twenty feet across the room into the waste-paper bin. Not recommended, 1/5. Should never have been published. The blurb alludes that Lee Weeks is 'hailed as the female James Patterson'. I have no love for James Patterson, but compared to this book, his books are literary masterpieces.
June 12, 2015
Mann, Genghis and Johnny all names for the main character. Ng and Confucius both names for another character. I don't even know how to pronounce Ng. Li and Shrimp both the same character. This drove me mad whilst reading the book. So many different names it took me a while to figure out whom I was reading about.
The storyline was pretty good and I enjoyed the read but I prefer her Willis and Carter novels.
The storyline was pretty good and I enjoyed the read but I prefer her Willis and Carter novels.
August 7, 2018
This was laughably bad and quite racist.
April 1, 2010
Thoroughly enjoyable, fast paced and well written. Keeps the reader interested and intrigued without going over the top, spoiling the storyline or losing the reader, a very good read
June 19, 2020
The book is set in the heart of Hong Kong and the capitalist nature of the city where money is king. Drugs, prostitution, poverty that leads to an element of despondency and riches that can buy a soul if need be.
We are introduced to the main character, Johnny Mann who is set with the task of uncovering the murders of several women by the Buthcer. He does this with the assistance of his task force made up of the characters Genghis and Shrimp/Li. The protagonist, Mann is a man of integrity who sees the world as only in black and white, whereas his antagonist Chan is a heartless man with ambition who is in the Triad, a gang that Mann has been after all his life. Mann sets out to achieve his mission of solving the case and catching the gang.
The book was quite predictable once you got at least halfway through it but you just cant put it down. It was fast paced, well written and gave such vivid descriptions of uncomfortable scenarios. The only thing I didnt like was the ending of the book which seemed a bit rushed, leaving the reader with a bit questions on the unrealistic sccenarios that occur.
The portrayal of women in the book still baffles me since most were shown as independent and smart and then out of the blue they loose common sense. Women also only seek to serve be it they are independent or not, with or without education. Its like the story is supposed to tell you that the world was only created for men. But it makes you wonder if you are truly free from the man or are you always seeking to please directly or indirectly.
All in all, I would recommend the book for it was something worth sacrificing your time to read and understand.
One question from me to the author is how did Georgina recover after one day or night of rest?
We are introduced to the main character, Johnny Mann who is set with the task of uncovering the murders of several women by the Buthcer. He does this with the assistance of his task force made up of the characters Genghis and Shrimp/Li. The protagonist, Mann is a man of integrity who sees the world as only in black and white, whereas his antagonist Chan is a heartless man with ambition who is in the Triad, a gang that Mann has been after all his life. Mann sets out to achieve his mission of solving the case and catching the gang.
The book was quite predictable once you got at least halfway through it but you just cant put it down. It was fast paced, well written and gave such vivid descriptions of uncomfortable scenarios. The only thing I didnt like was the ending of the book which seemed a bit rushed, leaving the reader with a bit questions on the unrealistic sccenarios that occur.
The portrayal of women in the book still baffles me since most were shown as independent and smart and then out of the blue they loose common sense. Women also only seek to serve be it they are independent or not, with or without education. Its like the story is supposed to tell you that the world was only created for men. But it makes you wonder if you are truly free from the man or are you always seeking to please directly or indirectly.
All in all, I would recommend the book for it was something worth sacrificing your time to read and understand.
One question from me to the author is how did Georgina recover after one day or night of rest?
June 23, 2024
“The Trophy Taker” (TTT) is the debut novel by British author Lee Weeks and the first in the Detective Johnny Mann series.
I first came to know about Weeks through her DC Ebony Willis series (which started with Weeks fifth novel overall). This was a series I really enjoyed so I was always interested to go back to where it all began.
TTT is set in Hong Kong, with Johnny Mann being of half Chinese and English descent. This is a brutal story of organised crime (so being set in HK we are talking about the Triads), strip clubs, prostitution, torture, and murder. Weeks certainly didn’t pull any punches in TTT’s graphic but still left enough for the imagination to work overtime.
The story moves at a pretty good speed however it does in parts get a touched bogged down in the background and some story elements are a little repetitive (but this done to build a pretty big picture) and some of the dialogue is a little bit by the numbers and cliched. There are also quite a few characters to get your head around at first.
However, you can see the quality story teller in Weeks who is developing, not only a series and the backstories to go with those characters, but her craft as a writer.
While not her best work (and thats not to be unexpected) TTT was a solid start and it could have been tightened in places. That said, I will be looking forward to reading the other books in this series as I know how good a storyteller Weeks is.
TTT gets 3.5 trips to the Stanley Markets out of 5.
I first came to know about Weeks through her DC Ebony Willis series (which started with Weeks fifth novel overall). This was a series I really enjoyed so I was always interested to go back to where it all began.
TTT is set in Hong Kong, with Johnny Mann being of half Chinese and English descent. This is a brutal story of organised crime (so being set in HK we are talking about the Triads), strip clubs, prostitution, torture, and murder. Weeks certainly didn’t pull any punches in TTT’s graphic but still left enough for the imagination to work overtime.
The story moves at a pretty good speed however it does in parts get a touched bogged down in the background and some story elements are a little repetitive (but this done to build a pretty big picture) and some of the dialogue is a little bit by the numbers and cliched. There are also quite a few characters to get your head around at first.
However, you can see the quality story teller in Weeks who is developing, not only a series and the backstories to go with those characters, but her craft as a writer.
While not her best work (and thats not to be unexpected) TTT was a solid start and it could have been tightened in places. That said, I will be looking forward to reading the other books in this series as I know how good a storyteller Weeks is.
TTT gets 3.5 trips to the Stanley Markets out of 5.
January 19, 2018
Overall if your a detective murder mystery type, this would be a good read.
I have read so many of these novels (good, bad and great) that I am a little bit jaded, when it comes to "good" books.
I figured out the mystery and most of the plot during the first third of the book, but it was still a page turner and while not totally original it had a lot of potential (keeping in my mind that this was Weeks debut novel). Our main character Johnny was a little bit cliche, tall dark handsome, deep troubling past, a small chip on his shoulder, commitment-phobe, the girl that got away ect. (Think Batman without the billions).
Overall I liked it and will be checking out more of this series, I was surprised that our main antagonist was killed (although it was not described in detail so maybe he will make a return?). Wonder where Weeks is going to take it from here.
I have read so many of these novels (good, bad and great) that I am a little bit jaded, when it comes to "good" books.
I figured out the mystery and most of the plot during the first third of the book, but it was still a page turner and while not totally original it had a lot of potential (keeping in my mind that this was Weeks debut novel). Our main character Johnny was a little bit cliche, tall dark handsome, deep troubling past, a small chip on his shoulder, commitment-phobe, the girl that got away ect. (Think Batman without the billions).
Overall I liked it and will be checking out more of this series, I was surprised that our main antagonist was killed (although it was not described in detail so maybe he will make a return?). Wonder where Weeks is going to take it from here.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 31, 2019
I'm not a big fan of James Patterson novels so even though Lee Weeks has been described by some as the female James Patterson it didn't discourage me from reading her debut novel as, after reading only the back cover synopsis, I was hooked.
It didn't take me very long to finish this book as, although it was pretty predictable from an early stage (that's the only reason I gave it four stars not five) it was a very enjoyable read and I definitely now want to read more from her especially after the sample of her second book 'The Trafficked' appears at the back of this book.
If you're looking for a random author to give you a break from your usual monotony, you won't go far wrong giving this debut Lee Weeks novel a bash.
It didn't take me very long to finish this book as, although it was pretty predictable from an early stage (that's the only reason I gave it four stars not five) it was a very enjoyable read and I definitely now want to read more from her especially after the sample of her second book 'The Trafficked' appears at the back of this book.
If you're looking for a random author to give you a break from your usual monotony, you won't go far wrong giving this debut Lee Weeks novel a bash.
September 1, 2019
The Trophy taker is the first book in the Inspector Johnny Mann series. Inspector Mann was educated in England but his home was Hong Kong. Bring dual nationality Mann was used to the stares by locals but was Chinese by heart. His father was tortured and killed by the Triads and Mann swore to get justice. He joined the police and took no prisoners.
A serial killer is on the loose. All of his victims are foreign girls who have stopped in Hong Kong to earn some extra money then they disappear. Mann is intrigued as to who is behind the killings. They call him the butcher..
Mann won’t stop until he finds the truth.
A chilling thriller which grips you until the end..
A serial killer is on the loose. All of his victims are foreign girls who have stopped in Hong Kong to earn some extra money then they disappear. Mann is intrigued as to who is behind the killings. They call him the butcher..
Mann won’t stop until he finds the truth.
A chilling thriller which grips you until the end..
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2025
I have not read Lee Weeks before and it came highly recommended. Interesting characters that drew me in from the start. Nice to have a novel set in Hong Kong as the cultural differences made it a slightly different read to other dark thrillers.
This is quite brutal in places so reader beware if you don't like it darkish don't read it. There are scenes or rape and torture.
It was fairly obvious who was behind the murders but that didn't make it any less exciting to read. A great debut novel and I would certainly seek out more of her books.
This is quite brutal in places so reader beware if you don't like it darkish don't read it. There are scenes or rape and torture.
It was fairly obvious who was behind the murders but that didn't make it any less exciting to read. A great debut novel and I would certainly seek out more of her books.
May 6, 2019
Gripping, dark and brutal. A good read.
May 15, 2019
Review to follow
May 8, 2020
Johnny Mann obviously wins the day but not without much loss …
Hostesses in Hong Kong,triads etc;
Georgina makes it home ...
Hostesses in Hong Kong,triads etc;
Georgina makes it home ...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2021
Did not finish
June 16, 2021
This was a little disturbing and graphic for me
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 25, 2011
This book is one I picked up as a freebie quite a while ago. Not sure what I wanted to read next on my kindle I thought rather than choose I'd go to the one that had been on there the longest - The Trophy Taker. This was Lee Weeks' debut, and I see she has been described as a female James Patterson - high praise to me, a fan of his work.
Set in Hong Kong, Detective Johnny Mann is working to find a serial killer dubbed The Butcher. Body parts are being discovered, and post mortems suggest the killer is removing parts as trophies. The victims are young foreign women, and the police need to clear up the case before it impacts on tourism. Meanwhile Georgina (from a town not far from where I live, which amused me) travels to Hong Kong to meet her only remaining family, her cousins. She is put in danger when she is drawn into the seedy world of hostess clubs. When the case takes on a personal element Johnny is determined to bring the perpetrator to justice.
I thought this was great crime thriller fare, and there were plenty of suspects through out the story to pick from. However the case turned out to be more complicated than I had expected and wasn't as predictable as I had thought it was shaping up to be. The violence and details of the murders are disturbing but not overplayed.
There were a good mix of characters, the good (Johnny and Georgina) the bad (Johnny's former friend Chan) and the attractive, yet unattractive (Georgina's cousin Lucy) Johnny is a flawed hero with a real sense of right and wrong, determined to get justice for the victims. Georgina is a naive young woman who I warmed to, although I found some aspects of her relationship with her other cousin Ka Lei a bit far-fetched and out of place.
As a fan of books set in foreign climes I enjoyed reading about Hong Kong, even if a lot of the focus was on the seedier side, and the Triads. It brought to mind the background to the murder of Brit Lucie Blackman back in the early 00s, which made it a bit more chilling.
I thought this was a good debut, and having seen that the author has released a few more books, and with the sample of the next Johnny Mann book at the end looking promising too I think I'll read more by this author.
Set in Hong Kong, Detective Johnny Mann is working to find a serial killer dubbed The Butcher. Body parts are being discovered, and post mortems suggest the killer is removing parts as trophies. The victims are young foreign women, and the police need to clear up the case before it impacts on tourism. Meanwhile Georgina (from a town not far from where I live, which amused me) travels to Hong Kong to meet her only remaining family, her cousins. She is put in danger when she is drawn into the seedy world of hostess clubs. When the case takes on a personal element Johnny is determined to bring the perpetrator to justice.
I thought this was great crime thriller fare, and there were plenty of suspects through out the story to pick from. However the case turned out to be more complicated than I had expected and wasn't as predictable as I had thought it was shaping up to be. The violence and details of the murders are disturbing but not overplayed.
There were a good mix of characters, the good (Johnny and Georgina) the bad (Johnny's former friend Chan) and the attractive, yet unattractive (Georgina's cousin Lucy) Johnny is a flawed hero with a real sense of right and wrong, determined to get justice for the victims. Georgina is a naive young woman who I warmed to, although I found some aspects of her relationship with her other cousin Ka Lei a bit far-fetched and out of place.
As a fan of books set in foreign climes I enjoyed reading about Hong Kong, even if a lot of the focus was on the seedier side, and the Triads. It brought to mind the background to the murder of Brit Lucie Blackman back in the early 00s, which made it a bit more chilling.
I thought this was a good debut, and having seen that the author has released a few more books, and with the sample of the next Johnny Mann book at the end looking promising too I think I'll read more by this author.
July 15, 2013
Ich habe es wirklich sehr genossen dieses Buch zu lesen. Generell gefallen mir Bücher die in China oder Japan spielen recht gut und so war es auch mit diesem hier.
In Hongkong verschwinden immer wieder europäische Mädchen aus dem Nachtclubgewerbe. Sie werden später misshandelt und verstümmelt ermordet aufgefunden. Zunächst ist absolut unklar wer hierfür verantwortlich sein könnte. Man erfährt hier auch einiges aus der Vergangenheit Hong Kongs und erfährt erschreckendes über die grausamen Triaden und wie diese geschützt werden.
Wer empfindlich auf deutliche Verwesungs-, Todes-, oder Sexualpraktikschilderungen reagiert sollte dieses Buch nicht unbedingt zur Hand nehmen. Wer aber wie ich gerade so etwas gerne liest wird viel Freude an diesem Buch haben. Gerade die etwas andere Art die den Erzählstil vom typisch amerikanischen Thriller unterscheidet gefiel mir hier richtig gut. Der Spannungsbogen wird sehr schön aufgebaut und der Auto hat es wirklich 5 Seiten vor Schluss noch geschafft mir einen AHA-Moment zu verschaffen und mich zu überraschen.
In Hongkong verschwinden immer wieder europäische Mädchen aus dem Nachtclubgewerbe. Sie werden später misshandelt und verstümmelt ermordet aufgefunden. Zunächst ist absolut unklar wer hierfür verantwortlich sein könnte. Man erfährt hier auch einiges aus der Vergangenheit Hong Kongs und erfährt erschreckendes über die grausamen Triaden und wie diese geschützt werden.
Wer empfindlich auf deutliche Verwesungs-, Todes-, oder Sexualpraktikschilderungen reagiert sollte dieses Buch nicht unbedingt zur Hand nehmen. Wer aber wie ich gerade so etwas gerne liest wird viel Freude an diesem Buch haben. Gerade die etwas andere Art die den Erzählstil vom typisch amerikanischen Thriller unterscheidet gefiel mir hier richtig gut. Der Spannungsbogen wird sehr schön aufgebaut und der Auto hat es wirklich 5 Seiten vor Schluss noch geschafft mir einen AHA-Moment zu verschaffen und mich zu überraschen.
September 18, 2012
Weeks paints a filthy picture of modern Hong Kong - casual prostitution, deviant acts, corrupt officials and obsessed triad members. Yet somehow, he paints each character in manner where you respect each of them despite their obvious, and sometime despicable, flaws.
His protagonist Mann displays values you wish to admire, but is overcome with a reluctance to sort out his own personal life that makes you want to hate him - but you continually fail, especially when he pulls the occasional master stroke you wish you had in your arsenal.
Certainly not a book for the faint hearted, several scenes are so graphic you'll find yourself wincing (hence maybe not a book to read on the train - else your fellow passengers may cast you concerned looks) but holds a solid plot that has you desperately seeking justice for each and every victim Mann and his colleagues encounter.
Justice comes at a price - and it would appear that Mann is willing to pay it.
His protagonist Mann displays values you wish to admire, but is overcome with a reluctance to sort out his own personal life that makes you want to hate him - but you continually fail, especially when he pulls the occasional master stroke you wish you had in your arsenal.
Certainly not a book for the faint hearted, several scenes are so graphic you'll find yourself wincing (hence maybe not a book to read on the train - else your fellow passengers may cast you concerned looks) but holds a solid plot that has you desperately seeking justice for each and every victim Mann and his colleagues encounter.
Justice comes at a price - and it would appear that Mann is willing to pay it.
June 11, 2015
Maybe it's my age, maybe it's some long buried aversion to extremes of any sort but I should never have picked up this book. The author is certainly good with words, maybe too good. When I read I want to be entertained, I want to learn, I want to wonder and be wowed. The Trophy Taker does none of that. It is a horrific insult to women, their sensibilities and their anatomy. I am not a raving/ranting feminist, just a human being who finally recognizes the inconsistencies in novels (and most likely non-fiction too) when it comes to preying on women. I found this book to be stomach churning in its violent descriptions. I won't be too specific for those who do enjoy these type of novels, not wanting to create any spoilers. In the past I have read and accepted these type of novels but that has now come to an end. There are way too many excellent crime/thriller/police procedural novels to read and enjoy. Just my two cents.
March 5, 2014
If found the writing is clear and clean with a good the story. The exotic setting of Hong Kong is excellent and actually another character in this book. My first visit to the city was in 1971 and I've returned many times for both work and pleasure. I found this to be the most interesting part of the book in that the descriptions of the culture and night life were insightful and entertaining. An excellent setting.
That said, I found it hard to get 'into' the book. Mainly my issue was that I could not 'hook' into any of the characters. I couldn't get any emotion from them to make me really want to follow them to the end to see what happened. As for the Detective, well, he's OK but again, I wasn't really 'into' him.
That said, I found it hard to get 'into' the book. Mainly my issue was that I could not 'hook' into any of the characters. I couldn't get any emotion from them to make me really want to follow them to the end to see what happened. As for the Detective, well, he's OK but again, I wasn't really 'into' him.
December 11, 2012
This is the first lee weeks book I have tried and am glad that i did.
I have several of her books which I will read.
It was a bit starge in so far as it was set in hong kong and it with the ending it didn't have everything all tied up but alot before the end of the book I did guess who some of the players were.
On the cover it states the female version of James Patterson. I believe that does ee weeks a dsservice as she writes with more depth and description then jp
it was a bit slow to start but gathered pace and you saw parts and you then saw how they connected to each other
Liked Johnny man and look forward to the next in the series
I have several of her books which I will read.
It was a bit starge in so far as it was set in hong kong and it with the ending it didn't have everything all tied up but alot before the end of the book I did guess who some of the players were.
On the cover it states the female version of James Patterson. I believe that does ee weeks a dsservice as she writes with more depth and description then jp
it was a bit slow to start but gathered pace and you saw parts and you then saw how they connected to each other
Liked Johnny man and look forward to the next in the series
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 2, 2014
The book was pretty average. The sentencing was awkward in some places (and I'm not referring to the badly spoken English by the Chinese) which made the flow a little choppy. I didn't feel any thrill, nor was the story as terrifying as the book claimed it to be. It was disappointing. The foreshadowing I felt could be better done. I have no idea how so, but I had no trouble linking events together with the bits of clues and hints given when reading other thrillers - except for this one. It's was a little difficult to put the clues together, but I am willing to continue trying this series. Maybe I can't appreciate this book because I wasn't used to the authoress' style of writing.
June 17, 2020
I read this book in one sitting. It was punchy and moved quickly, which I liked. I found it very entertaining. The characters were interesting, but the plot development could have thrown some curve balls as I had it pegged with plenty of pages to go. The ending was a little soft in my opinion. A lot of detail was used to describe some unpleasant experiences of victims throughout the book, however the retribution skipped the same detail and left me hanging. I think this is Lee's first book, a good effort, I'll be picking up her next I'm sure.
December 18, 2010
A Really gripping tale of Kidnap, Rape, Torture and Murder .... Located in Hong Kong post the Chinese Handover,
A story that is often shocking, with twists and turns on virtually every other page, it will keep you guessing right up to the last page,
This is my first Lee Weeks book, I am purchasing ALL her others on the strength of this one,
READ IT ! You will not be disappointed !
P.S I've now read it twice
A story that is often shocking, with twists and turns on virtually every other page, it will keep you guessing right up to the last page,
This is my first Lee Weeks book, I am purchasing ALL her others on the strength of this one,
READ IT ! You will not be disappointed !
P.S I've now read it twice
July 4, 2014
WHAT ! sooooooo not thriller, scary, character's were boring, lacking in anything, nothing good to say about this book. Even thought about throwing it into the bin to stop the charity shop selling it for a £1 as it was so bad. Who cares I didn't, 3/4 book was drivel... sigh, bring on a book worthy of my eyes please. Guess I wont be reading book 2 then
February 14, 2013
This book was an interesting insight into the seedy Hong Kong underworld. Run by the Triad gangs. The plot was gruesome and at times made quite a knot in my stomach with its graphic descriptions of torture and murder.
May 10, 2016
Der erste Fall um Detective Inspector Johnny Mann, der in Hongkong gegen die Triade und reiche, perverse Männer zu kämpfen hat, hat es wirklich in sich. Nach viel Gewalt, Korruption und Selbstjustiz blieb bei mir dann aber das Gefühl zurück, dass zumindest einige bekommen haben, was sie verdienen.
August 28, 2008
Good fun holiday book. Not demanding, good pace and sufficiently scary to keep the pages turning
March 12, 2009
Loved this book and looking forward to her next one
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