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Second Sister
Natasha, a librarian, lives a quiet life with her fifteen-year-old sister Anastasia. After a difficult, impoverished upbringing and the deaths of their parents, they are finally finding a bit of stability. Then one day, Natasha comes home to find her teenage sister has jumped to her death. Was it suicide, or was she pushed? And does it have anything to do with a recent trip on the Hong Kong subway which left Anastasia silent and withdrawn? Natasha cannot rest until she knows the truth about her sister - even if that means tracking down her sister's friends one by one and making them confess. Part detective novel, part revenge thriller, this book explores themes of sexual harassment, internet bullying and teenage suicide - and vividly captures the zeitgeist of Hong Kong today.
The Borrowed
A legendary detective uncovers Hong Kong’s darkest crimes: “An ambitious narrative brilliantly executed . . . What an achievement!” (John Burdett, author of Bangkok 8). From award-winning author Chan Ho-kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a detective who’s worked in Hong Kong fifty years. Across six decades of Hong Kong’s volatile history, the narrative follows Kwan through the Leftist Riot of 1967, when a bombing plot threatens many lives; the conflict between the HK Police and ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) in 1977; the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989; the Handover in 1997; and the present day of 2013, when Kwan is called on to solve his final ...
Psycho-Criminological Perspective of Criminal Justice in Asia
This book offers both theoretical and practical examinations of the psycho-criminology of criminal justice in Asia, with particular emphasis on the Hong Kong and Singapore contexts. It is designed to present the current state of the field, which addresses key topics in three major sub-areas – policing and legal system, offender rehabilitation and treatment, and research and future directions. Written by academics with extensive research experience in their respective topics and senior ranking practitioners in their fields, topics include psychologists’ involvement in different aspects of forensic investigation, police emotional reactions to major incidents, the application of psychologic...
Hong Kong Murders
In this unique and engrossing story, Kate Whitehead shows how murders committed in Hong Kong reflect various aspects of its life. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in Hong Kong, Chinese culture and society, and psychology.
A Centaur's Life Vol. 2
Kimihara Himeno, called Hime by her friends and family, is just a normal high-school girl... who also happens to be a centaur! With best friends like dragon-winged Nozomi, goat-horned Kyoko, a class president with angel wings, not to mention schoolmates of various different species, things are bound to get interesting... Love is in the air, as Hime's younger cousin, Shino-chan, receives a lesson in kissing etiquette. Meanwhile, during a class trip to a merfolk high school, it's Kyoko and Nozomi who get some unexpected romantic attention!
Sabrina
'The best book - in any medium - I have read about our current moment ... A MASTERPIECE' Zadie Smith 'A masterpiece for our times' Observer WHERE IS SABRINA? The answer is hidden on a videotape, a tape which is en route to several news outlets, and about to go viral. A landmark graphic novel, already hailed as one of the most exciting and moving stories of recent years, Sabrina is a tale of modern mystery, anxiety, fringe paranoia and mainstream misinformation -- a book that tells the story of those left behind in the wake of tragedy, has important things to say about how we live now, and possesses the rare power to leave readers pulverised.
The Ventriloquist's Daughter
After the tragic death of Luir's mother, her father, a thwarted artist working as a doctor in the family hospital, is overcome with grief. He goes to study in America, leaving six-year-old Luir in the care of her grandparents, promising to return with a special doll for her. But instead of studying, her father travels to the Andes, where he meets a mysterious ventriloquist who takes him as a pupil. Five years later, he returns home, bringing with him one of the ventriloquist's dolls. But it is not a present for Luir; instead, it becomes a menacing presence in the house, causing strife within the family. After observing her father performing strange rituals with the doll, Luir must find a way to defeat her demons - real or imagined.
Strange Beasts of China
A New York Times Editors' Choice and Notable Book of 2021 "Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror of 2021"—The Washington Post From one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature, an uncanny and playful novel that blurs the line between human and beast… In the fictional Chinese city of Yong’an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the stories of its fabled beasts. These creatures live alongside humans in near-inconspicuousness—save their greenish skin, serrated earlobes, and strange birthmarks. Aided by her elusive former professor and his enigmatic assistant, our narrator sets off to document each beast, and is slowly drawn deeper into a mystery that threatens her very sense of self. Part detective story, part metaphysical enquiry, Strange Beasts of China engages existential questions of identity, humanity, love and morality with whimsy and stylistic verve.
The Borrowed (13.67)
Kwan Chun-dok mendapat julukan Sang Mata Surga karena caranya mengingat detail lokasi dan kemampuannya mengindentifikasi tersangka hanya dari cara berjalannya. Kwan mampu mengartikan petunjuk dan menggali sisi psikologis pelaku kejahatan hingga tingkat keberhasilannya dalam memecahkan kasus nyaris seratus persen. Bersama timnya, termasuk anak didiknya, Sonny Lok, Kwan berhasil menemukan petunjuk tak kentara yang menjadi pemicu tindak kejahatan. Buku ini terbagi atas enam bagian yang diceritakan dalam kronologi terbalik—masing-masing berisi kasus penting dalam karier Kwan dan terjadi di tengah momen penting sejarah Hong Kong: Pemberontakan Kelompok Kiri tahun 1967 ketika teror bom mengancam penduduk Hong Kong; konflik antara Polisi Hong Kong dan Komisi Independen Anti Korupsi Hong Kong tahun 1977; Pembantaian Tiananmen tahun 1989; Serah-Terima Kekuasaan tahun 1997; dan Hong Kong pada tahun 2013 saat Kwan diminta menyelesaikan kasus terakhirnya ketika dia sedang terbaring koma di rumah sakit. The Borrowed (13.67) mengungkap betapa segala hal sangat berkaitan erat dan bagaimana sejarah selalu berulang.
