Ms. See has provided us another treat for the readers in regards to Asian culture. The details and the characters are very real and the reader feels the sorrows and joys. The book in the words of the japanese , "minu ga hana". English translation: “Not seeing is a flower,” “Reality is never as good as your imagination”

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This is one of the best historcial books I read this year, The plot was well written , strong characters. Has all that I love a blend of crime and historcial,