Un libro di avventure più che un giallo, che racconta in modo fantasioso la difficile vita di Ci Song, considerato uno dei fondatori delle scienze forensi. Dietro il testo traspare il lungo lavoro preparatorio dell'autore, che cerca di ricostruire in maniera verosimile la Cina dell'epoca. Al pove...
A historical novel set soundly and appropriately in 13th century China, I didn't catch the usual historical novelization errors of imposing our cultural mores on the setting, which pleased me. The tale itself was gripping, and kept me absorbed in the characters. Although graphic at times, this wa...
Loved the story although it was very slow in several places. The plot was good. Frustrated at the end though because it seemed that the author gave the plot its explanation through a dialogue between Ci and Ming in the last chapter. The story was set in Thirteenth Century China and the main cha...
A series of unfortunate events in China... Some interesting parts, some good descriptions of early forensics (hence the moniker, Corpse Reader, for the main character). But my overall impression was that too much misfortune occurred, and while much of it led to the final climax, the book would ...
I quite enjoyed this novel with historical settings in XIIc China. Contrary to other reviewers I found flow of story good and never felt lost. I really enjoyed fist parts of the book, showing main hero struggle against the odds. Antagonist is mostly naive or even ignorant in his dealings with the...