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The body of a young woman washes up in Hong Kong harbour. To Inspector Herman Lok of the Hong Kong Police Force it appears to be an acccidental death - a fisherwoman who drowned. But Lok soon discovers that the woman is linked not just to the triads, the city's infamous criminal societies, but also to an organization not usually associated with murder and conspiracy - the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra.
Meanwhile Hector Siefert, an American musician living in Hong Kong, learns that his colleague for Leo Stern has disappeared. Enlisting the help of a newspaper reporter with the unlikely name of Twinkie Choi, Hector digs deeper, and finds a secret that put his life in danger: behind the day -to-day life of the Symphony is something more evil than he could ever imagine. Did it kill Leo? And would it kill him next?
Neon Panic is the story of a murder investigation set within the clash of cultures that is Hong Kong - a relentlessly-paced thriller which reveals the darkness behind the glittering facade of this cosmopolitan yet mysterious city.
Anonymous
Posted April 29, 2012
Intriguing and clever. Read it twice & loved it both times.
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Posted March 18, 2012
*kissed sean*
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Posted December 31, 2011
I loved this book. Martin is a real writer, not just a "mystery writer." The crime world of Hong Kong has an unlikely intersection with the music world that Martin, who lived in HK for 17 years, is able to expose with wit, charm and experience. His riffs on music critics, bureaucratic police chiefs and the dismal lot of those poor souls condemned to become viola players are hilarious. Everyone I have told about this book has said it's unputdownable.
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Posted December 20, 2011
This is the first book I have read that takes place in Hong Kong. It is also the first book I have read that, in effect, has an orchestra as a character. The combo makes a most interesting and enjoyable book. Besides learning about Hong Kong nicknames and reading jokes about those who play the viola (violaists?), I found the mystery/thriller well plotted and the characters interesting.
The final mystery--will Charles stick to Hong Kong and the strange nicknames, or introduce us to an entirely new setting in his next book?
Anonymous
Posted September 28, 2011
Received this book as a gift and after I started it I couldn't put it down! Not only suspenseful and surprising but with great characters, and funny! I recommend this book to anyone that likes good mysteries. Hoping there is another one coming soon!
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Overview
The body of a young woman washes up in Hong Kong harbour. To Inspector Herman Lok of the Hong Kong Police Force it appears to be an acccidental death - a fisherwoman who drowned. But Lok soon discovers that the woman is linked not just to the triads, the city's infamous criminal societies, but also to an organization not usually associated with murder and conspiracy - the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra.
Meanwhile Hector Siefert, an American musician living in Hong Kong, learns ...