 | Kill her twice Author: Lee, Stacey | |
| Price: $11.47 | ||
Summary:
In 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.
Reviews:
Booklist (03/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2024 In 1932 Los Angeles, Hollywood is in its golden age, bringing wealth to a lucky few. A great many others, however, are scrounging to survive, due to the Great Depression. The Chow sisters are among the latter, running the family’s flower business after their father falls ill. Despite their hardships, they still enjoy the camaraderie of the city’s close-knit and cosmopolitan Chinatown. That solace is shattered when the body of Lulu Wong, a movie star and one of Chinatown’s own, is found. When the city police prove to be uninterested—or worse, willfully intransigent—the sisters decide to become gumshoes, piecing together clues that may implicate the highest echelons of Los Angeles society. The eldest two Chow sisters take turns as first-person narrators; May, reserved and careful, clashes with the younger Gemma, who is bold and reckless. While they make enjoyable detectives, the real star of the book is 1930s Los Angeles. Evocative details transport readers into that time and place, creating a nicely paced, engaging mystery made all the better by its lovingly rendered historical setting. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
