" Having met the author and liked him, I feel sort of curmudgeonly about giving this book only three stars. I am aware of its strengths. Chen is an able storyteller; he keeps things moving along, and there is plenty of action and intrigue. (I kept seeing this as a Hollywood movie.) He sets the hyperbolic tone in the first few pages of the story, but I sometimes wondered why every character was the best at what he/she did. At times, the characters seemed to aquire money and power almost effortlessly. Nevertheless, I am interested in reading more by this writer and I look forward to his future efforts. "
— Suzanne, 1/23/2014