Book Review: The Jasmine Trade

Reviewed By: Donna M - RAM

The Jasmine Trade     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Denise Hamilton
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Amateur Sleuth   Thriller   Ethnic
Series: Eve Diamond

Seventeen year old Marina Lu has been shot in her new Lexus, in the car park of a shopping centre where she was going to pay for the bridesmaids dresses for her forthcoming wedding. The police think it's a carjacking gone wrong - Marina's cash and expensive engagement ring are untouched. Journalist Eve Diamond is not so sure. Her investigations lead her into unfamiliar territory - gangs, secrecy, pride, and the sad world of the 'parachute kids' - children whose rich parents feel there is more for them in the US than in China, so send them over with nobody for company except a maid and bucketfulls of money. This was an absolutely fascinating read which had me thinking long after I'd finished the book. In addition, I REALLY liked Eve. She's a very real person - smart and strong, yet also impulsive and vulnerable.

Donna M - RAM

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