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The Last Six Million Seconds (Paperback)

by John Burdett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Coronet Books; New edition edition (3 April 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340672420
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340672426
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.2 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 268,797 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A plastic bag containing three rotting heads is discovered near the Chinese mainland. The British seem to be keen for the investigation to drag on until after June 1997, the powerful Mr Xian wants a swift conclusion to the case, and the NYPD are taking a curious interest in events.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More than just cashing in on 1997, 22 Mar 1999
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After reading, and then re-reading John Burdett's book, it is one of a small handfull of Hong Kong novels which really capture something of the essence of the Territory/SAR.

I can say this with some authority, as I have spent much of my life in Hong Kong (and continue to do so), and am continually let down by offerings such as Paul Theroux's "Kowloon Tong", which was slightly racist (towards Chinese and HK-based British), shallow and poorly researched.

A novel based in Hong Kong has such immense possibilities, as "Tai Pan", "Noble House" or "In Gwan Dai's Name" illustrate, but can also show up the most glaringly basic faults in an unwary writer. Burdett's novel however, is well written, in a no-nonsense, gritty kind of way, well researched, shows a real love for the place, and -most interestingly- is one of the only Hong Kong novels with a non-European as the hero. In this case a Eurasian called Chan.

Overall, I was very impressed, and I would say that this was the only 1997-Handover Novel that does more than simply cash-in on the event, doing Hong Kong real justice for once.

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