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The Demon And The City: A Detective Inspector Chen Novel: The Detective Inspector Chen Novels, Book Two Mass Market Paperback – 4 Mar. 2008

by Liz Williams (Author)

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Book 2 of 5 in the Detective Inspector Chen Novels Series

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When Chen goes on holiday, his demonic partner Zhu Irzh finds himself alone in Singapore Three. The missing body of a brutally murdered socialite and the strange experiments of a well-connected, beautiful, young heiress leads Zhu into a maze of death and corruption. Chen returns to the city just as Zhu's baser instincts seem to be getting the better of him. While the rest of the police department thinks the worst of Zhu, Chen suspects something more malignant, particularly when the forces of Heaven begin manifesting themselves in Singapore Three, taking sides and leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.

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Mass Market Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 1597801119
ISBN-13 : 978-1597801119
Product Dimensions : 10.8 x 2.54 x 17.15 cm
Publisher : Night Shade Books (4 Mar. 2008)
Language: : English

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When Chen goes on holiday, his demonic partner Zhu Irzh finds himself alone in Singapore Three. The missing body of a brutally murdered socialite and the strange experiments of a well-connected, beautiful, young heiress leads Zhu into a maze of death and corruption. Chen returns to the city just as Zhu's baser instincts seem to be getting the better of him. While the rest of the police department thinks the worst of Zhu, Chen suspects something more malignant, particularly when the forces of Heaven begin manifesting themselves in Singapore Three, taking sides and leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.

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Great fun from an underrated author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2020

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I have reviewed the other books in this series and if you enjoy sci fantasy that's intelligently written with well rounded characters then this is for you. You need to read these books in sequence and so sort of appreciation of Chinese religion and belief helps, if not be prepared to acquire some. No idea why the author is not better known.

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Devilishly good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2007

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I loved this book as it explores more of Singapore 3's links to Heaven and Hell. Zhu Irzh is a fascinating character and the fairly convoluted plot rushes on at a great pace.
An excellent installment in the Detective Chen series.

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A fascinating world

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2007

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I have read other books by this author and I felt they were sometimes very good, other times they just missed the mark, but I felt she could possibly bring it together if she found the right focus. With this series I think she has well and truely hit the spot. I found the whole world she has created completely fascinating, the detail is excellent and I found it all believable in the way that some worlds are not. The story moves along and with interlocking twists and turns that come partially from the detective story and the strange environment. It all makes an excellent read. I have now read two of this series and the third one sits in my 'next to read' pile.

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Beware, this story is good. Very good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2014

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I took this book on holiday with me on my kindle to Gran Canaria over Christmas. Unfortunately, I became so engrossed in this wonderful tale, that I disappointed my friends who became quite concerned about my health, for I did not appear at my regular bar to meet them. Only after several texts and threats to bodily drag me out of my room and away from this book did I engage in my usual evening of debauched and hedonistic consumption (for which they were gladly reassured by the return to my normal demeanour).
Be warned by my experience. An exceptional read like this is not without it's own unexpected risks!

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get the series!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2015

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sheer brilliance

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Murder, Heaven and Hell

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2009

The Demon and the City is a satisfying sequel to Snake Agent, with Det. Insp. Chen and his demon assistant, Zhu Irzh. The series is set in the alternative/futuristic city of Singapore 3, and Chen's job is liaison with Heaven & Hell.
At the beginning of this second book, Chen is on vacation, and Zhu Irzh investigates the disappearance of the daughter of a rich family alone. A faceless corpse is discovered; the missing woman's girlfriend starts to have doubts about her job in a big pharmaceutical corporation; and Zhu Irzh is investigating a suspect in unusual depth as Chen arrives back in Singapore 3.
The book has plenty of action, humour, excellent characterisation, tremendous invention, good writing and fiendish plotting. Highly recommended.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2010

Good read - lots of action - sometimes things happen with no explanation which can be disconcerting.

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madge hair

Don't go there

Reviewed in Australia on 11 June 2017

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Readers who enjoyed the first Inspector Chen, 'Snake Agent', should stay away from this sequel. Zhu Irzh, so like a demon Mr Darcy or Rhett Butler in the first novel, is let down by the writing in this one. Settings are poorly visualised, sentences contradict each other, plot unbelievable, without any of the surprises of the first book. It reads like a first draft of a school 'composition' story, and I kept wondering what had happened to the editing? Very disapponting.

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H. Keller

Not quite what I'd hoped for, but not bad

Reviewed in the United States on 2 October 2006

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I loved the first Inspector Chen novel, Snake Agent. This one I just liked.

The central character for most of the novel seemed to be demon-in-exile Zhu Irzh. While I like this character (for some reason, my mental image is of a six-foot-tall version of the eraly 1960s movie monster "Gorgo."), the novel lacked some of the magic of the first. While probably important for establishing the demon character for later books, Chen's presence was missed. The Inspector didn't arrive on the scene until about the halfway point, and even then it seemed like he was being carried along by events, rather than mastering them.

The plot was suitably fantastic, the stakes are high, and there is a very satisfactory ending. It also leaves the reader wanting more information about the universe in which the characters reside. So don't get me wrong, it is a good read.

I'm not turned off by the book, but it didn't quite meet my expectations for being an "Inspector Chen" novel - more like a "Novel of Singapore 3."

I had the impression that there might have been more to the Chen-side of the story, but that a ruthless editor pruned the pages. Hopefully, Liz Williams has a more complete version that gives Inspector Chen more literary space. Hey, I'd buy an "unplugged" edition. I'm also ready to reserve the third book in the series.

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Better than the first

Reviewed in the United States on 20 December 2018

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I enjoyed the first of the series but this was even better. The world building is cool and interesting. I liked this storyline too. The characters are as usual fun to follow.

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Jaymie K Burkhart

Detective Chen

Reviewed in the United States on 7 April 2019

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Just not as good as The Snake Agent. I loved the first book but couldn’t stick with the second.

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Best of a weird breed

Reviewed in the United States on 1 July 2008

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Liz Williams' take on near future sci fi and the occult/supernatural is at the top of its relatively narrow genre. Her writing is crisp and elegant, the characters, believe it or not, are so convincingly drawn, with dialogue that coveys both the scene and individual idiosyncrasies, that the reader can become totally immersed in the "reality" of her plots. The only problem is that the plots become a bit predictable (a problem with the larger crime novel genre as well). Nevertheless, a fine read and worth the money spent on her books (4 so far).

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