Review: A Thrilling Eastern Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2013
The Profiler starts out really well.  The opening chapter opens on the present and really grabs you.  If this were a cliffhanger at the end of the book I'd be disappointed, but since it's right at the beginning, I'm pulled in.The book takes place in the Jiangbin City and the city of Changhong, which I don't think really exist.  It doesn't matter, because this city could be any of the rapidly changing cities in China.  You get a lot of history as to why the things could be happening, such as the Japanese experiments in the 1930s and such, which really gives the book a feel of its own.I found myself getting pulled in by the narrative quality of the writing.  Scenes talking about the various crimes, the investigations, and general back story went really well.  It was quite easy to turn the pages.This book will be good for anyone in China.  You'll recognize a lot of the small things, especially if you've lived there like I have.  I would recommend this book to anyone interested in China's literary scene, thrillers, and books by up-and-coming Chinese authors..