Inc. British detective Christopher Banks returns to Shanghai to uncover the mystery behind his parents' disappearance. Editorial Review England, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Now, as the world lurches towards total war, Banks realizes that the time has come for him to return to the city of his childhood and at last solve the mystery - that only by his doing so will civilization be saved from the approaching catastrophe.
Good writers abound - good novelists are very rare.
Kazuo Ishiguro is that rarity. This audiobook has not yet been reviewed.