A Detective Jack Yu Investigation
Henry Chang was born and raised in New York City's Chinatown, where he now lives. He is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and The City College of New York and is currently a security director in Manhattan. He is the author of four other novels in the Detective Jack Yu series, Chinatown Beat, Year of the Dog, and Death Money.
Praise for Red Jade
“An action-packed plot and a carefully detailed mystery make this a
feast for readers who crave insight into the cultural melting pot
that is the United States.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review
“Chang depicts the intricacies of life in Chinatowns where ancient
customs crash against the contemporary world. But Chang doesn't
just show these colorful neighborhoods. He delves into the reality
of the Chinatowns, portraying long-time residents dismayed at the
change going around them, gangsters trying to maintain their
control and tight-knit neighbors united in their beliefs, customs
and desire to keep crime from ebbing further. Chang captures the
sights, sounds and smells of the various Chinatowns, showing the
common threads and uniqueness of each as well as their histories.
Chang also depicts how the cultures of various Asian countries make
the Chinatowns diverse areas. Red Jade also delves into the racism
that Asian cops often encounter both among their fellow officers
and on the streets of Chinatown. But even cynical Jack can be
surprised when a seemingly racist cop is anything but. Red Jade is
a gripping police procedural full of surprising twists.”
—The Kansas City Star
“In his third entry in the Jack Yu series, Chang continues to
provide insight into the Chinese American community and its
culture. Series fans will also be pleased to see that the
much-interrupted relationship of Jack and district attorney
Alexandra Lee-Chow moves to a new level. A fast-moving police
procedural with added sociological depth."
—Booklist
“A sharp mix of action, post-Wire procedural and cultural
commentary aimed squarely at readers who aren’t overly attached to
happy, or even conclusive, endings.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the Jack Yu series
"A vivid, street-level portrait . . . evokes the spirit, sights,
smells and language of his setting in compelling and original
fashion."
—The New York Times
"Destiny could find no better assistant than the decent, determined
Det. Jack Yu."
—The Wall Street Journal
"[Chang] paints, in miniature, a harsh world of neon and shadows
but doesn't slight the Big Questions . . . [He takes] genre fiction
to a deeper level, focusing on the mysteries of the human mind that
a murder brings to light in those with some connection to the
deceased. Mysteries, quirks, that might otherwise lie buried, but
that subtly define who we are."
—Ron Rosenbaum, Slate
"This is a dense, moody, and intelligent glimpse at Chinese life in
New York as seen through the world-weary eyes of a young man with a
foot firmly planted in two cultures."
—Booklist
"Chinatown is the hero here. Better say antihero, because while the
picture is vivid and often compelling, it's anything but
pretty."
—Kirkus Reviews
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