Qi

by David Aikman

Correspondent Richard Ireton is sent to Guandong to investigate the disappearance of an American, and discovers a new cult and its dangers to peace in Asia. 25,000 first printing.

Genres: Fiction, China

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

COMPILED FROM HIS WEB PAGE AND BOOK JACKETS:
David Aikman, former Time magazine Beijing bureau chief, is an author, journalist, and foreign policy consultant. After more than two decades with Time magazine - reporting from more than fifty countries and interviewing world figures such as Boris Yeltson, Billy Graham, Magnuel Noriega, and Mother Teresa -- Aikman became a freelance writer and commentator. He has written for several magazines as well as publishing books.

With special expertise in China, Russia, the Middle East, Mongolia and religious freedom issues worldwide, Dr. Aikman is frequently invited to deliver expert testimony at Congressional hearings and is a popular speaker at conferences, seminars, panels and to academic, church and professional groups at events all over the world.

He lives in Virginia with his family.

Reviews

[Concetta Kellough · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m sure many others would enjoy this book more than I did. It has nonstop adventure, which I don’t enjoy reading.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Aikman did a profound job of making me feel like I was following around a journalist in China. I didn't feel like the descriptions were too dull or unnecessary. Each particular detail that was mentioned either added to the story or helped to give the journalistic perspective. The story itself was intriguing and kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next. The fact that many of the characters and story were based around people David Aikman knew or placed he'd been was pretty interesting. This was a summer read so I enjoyed reading it casually whenever I had free time.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love reading anything about China - that's the only way I managed to finish this. Huge chunks of it were like an academic or journalistic report instead of a story. Helped give background to the plot, but would have been better as an appendix.

[Dan Rowling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the story. It was suspenseful but also left some things open for his next of(hopefully many)his Richard Ireton series. I also liked at the end where he shared how he got some of the ideas throughout his writing career w/ Time Magazine.

[Rob · Rating 2 out of 5]

an OK read - learned about Chinese culture in it. A little bit heavy on the Christian moral messaging

[Tom Parrish · Rating 2 out of 5]

An acceptably well written political thriller based in China. Not particularly thrilling, but a decent read.