Mandarin Plaid (A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel) by S J Rozan

George Pelecanos has called Shira Judith Rozan's Lydia Chin/Bill Smith books "the most consistently compelling series of traditional detective novels published in this decade."  Rozan has won most of crime fiction's greatest honours like the Edgar, Shamus, Anthony, Macavity, and Nero Awards.

The plot in this book is bland and the list of suspects is very short but nevertheless, it is testimony to Rozan's exceptional talent that she can produce a very entertaining story out of so little.  Pay attention to her excellent writing.  Highly recommended.

To view description, reviews and Chapter 1 from Mandarin Plaid (1996), the third in the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series, click here which will bring you pronto to the author's website.

Rating:  5/5