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You were supposed to go to Heaven, but ended up in one of the many Chinese hells instead. Who you gonna call? Nobody, you're dead. Luckily, in future Singapore, Detective Chen is on the case. Specializing in supernatural crimes, Chen finds himself in hell teaming up with a demon cop to solve the mystery, return a lost soul to its rightful reward, and restore harmony between Heaven and Earth.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is sometime in the future, the internet has been superseded by the bioweb. But that doesn't really matter.
In Singapore 3 there is a policeman, who deals with the supernatural, this is Inspector Chen. The borders between Heaven, Earth and Hell are now more flexible than before, and he is blessed by one of the goddesses with some magic so that he can help the spirits of the dead.
Doesn't really cover it.
OK the Heaven and Hell are of the Chinese variety. We don't see Heaven at all, however Hell appears to be very bureaucratic there is a ministry for war, a ministry of epidemics, vice and so on. Into this walks Inspector Chen, originally to find out why a dead teenagers spirit destined for Heaven has ended up in Hell, however he eventually ends up involved in a struggle between two ministries aided by a demon, all the while trying to find his wife.
Cannot really do the story justice without revealing more than I would wish, however the book itself is well written, relatively light, and from my POV interesting in giving me a greater insight into Chinese beliefs. Recommended, however there is a lot of back story leading me to suspect that this may be the second book in the series, although if that is the case I have not yet tracked down the first.
In Singapore 3 there is a policeman, who deals with the supernatural, this is Inspector Chen. The borders between Heaven, Earth and Hell are now more flexible than before, and he is blessed by one of the goddesses with some magic so that he can help the spirits of the dead.
Doesn't really cover it.
OK the Heaven and Hell are of the Chinese variety. We don't see Heaven at all, however Hell appears to be very bureaucratic there is a ministry for war, a ministry of epidemics, vice and so on. Into this walks Inspector Chen, originally to find out why a dead teenagers spirit destined for Heaven has ended up in Hell, however he eventually ends up involved in a struggle between two ministries aided by a demon, all the while trying to find his wife.
Cannot really do the story justice without revealing more than I would wish, however the book itself is well written, relatively light, and from my POV interesting in giving me a greater insight into Chinese beliefs. Recommended, however there is a lot of back story leading me to suspect that this may be the second book in the series, although if that is the case I have not yet tracked down the first.
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I got about a quarter of the way into this and gave up. It's a great idea - locating a detective novel in the fascinating realm of traditional Chinese religion and mythology - but the author makes a hash of it. The plot meanders aimlessly while the dialogue labours through lame attempts at humour and satire. There's a much better detective Chen on the beat in the novels of Chinese author Qiu Xiaolong .. my advice is to give this one a wide berth.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Each one of Liz Williams' novels shows a different aspect of her apparently inexhaustible knowlege of different cultures and their mythology, which provide fascinating exotic backgrounds while never alienating the reader from her characters. Here a near-future Chinese nation-state is the setting for a novel with her other typical strengths of tight plotting and a tone that is light while never becoming flippant (some material is almost more like horror).
I'm really pleased that this author has found a setting and characters she likes enough to explore in more detail over several books. I've already ordered the second in the series.
I'm really pleased that this author has found a setting and characters she likes enough to explore in more detail over several books. I've already ordered the second in the series.
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Hell is bureaucracy
I greatly enjoyed Liz Williams' "Snake Agent", partially for the excellent characterization but also for the unique setting. Read more
Published on 24 May 2008 by David Roy
Awesome chinese flavoured occult investigation - not to be missed!
Liz Williams' Detective Inspector Chen series starts off with a bang with 'Snake Agent' - the first in a supposedly 4 part series. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by Toby Andersen
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