Review
The Shadow by Francis Laveaux is part 1 of In The Shadow of the Dragon Series. It is a terrifying and yet fascinating dissection of life in China, immediately after the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The Shadow is the full force of the insidious Authority bent on weeding out those responsible for turning against the totalitarian state. The Chinese people are subjected to a state of constant fear, waiting for that dreaded knock on the door in the middle of the night so reminiscent of Nazi Germany. Francis is adept at conjuring up the feel of the Orient and its inscrutable ways, so unlike those in the West. I was reminded of Eric Van Lustbader on several occasions. Overall a pleasant read once I got used to the present tense.
I give Francis Laveaux’s novel FOUR STARS for educating his readers on the difficult subject of life in China.
I give Francis Laveaux’s novel FOUR STARS for educating his readers on the difficult subject of life in China.
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