Who recommended Chinaman's Chance?

2 people have recommended Chinaman's Chance in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Andy Greenwald. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Chinaman's Chance worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a weekday commuter who reads in 30–45 minute stretches: episodic caper scenes and brisk dialogue make it easy to finish sections between stops and enjoy self-contained incidents.; a book-club member choosing a light crime pick: the satirical tone and ethical looseness create clear points for debate about style, motive, and charm vs consequence.; an aspiring crime writer testing voice-driven plotting: good example of how witty scenes and character quirks can propel a plot when you want tone to carry as much weight as action.. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when the plot slows for extended comic detours in the middle—readers who need rising, uninterrupted tension tend to lose patience there.; annoying if you prefer contemporary pacing and spare prose; the novel leans into leisurely asides and rhetorical flourishes that feel dated to some.; not for readers who want explicit moral clarity or hard-edged thriller stakes; the tone favours irony and character color over moral certainty or non-stop danger..

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Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas: Recommended by 2 People

Name: Chinaman's Chance
Author: Ross Thomas

"It was while jogging along the beach just east of the Paradise Cove pier that Artie Wu tripped over a dead pelican, fell, and met the man with six greyhounds." from Chinaman's ChanceThus begins what may be the most popular of Ross Thomas's unique stories. The combination of Wu, pretender to the Imperial throne of China, and Quincy Durant, who has...