Christine

This was edge-of-my seat good. Even though I had looked up what happened to this man, I still found myself anxious about his safety. This would be a great book for a long car ride, especially because it's written such that a number of people, personalities, and genders would enjoy it together. I learned a few things and found myself fulling engaged. Although I read it (listened to it) alone, I told my spouse all about it each evening.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. So good for my mental health because the mystery kept me thinking about the characters and who did it. It was a lot of talking, as some readers complained, but that didn’t bother me, maybe partly because I was listening. I’m ready for the next one!

What an amazing achievement! I’m stunned by the way Chin is able to tell her family stories in a way that reads like a page turning novel, spans over 100 years, and incorporates so much detailed and solid history. I wish that I could create something like this with my family history and documents, and I know how difficult a task this would be.

This book is also so important for understanding American history better. Chin brings to life the determination, patience, love, and humanity of people who so often are forgotten in the telling of American history. And the immigrant story could not be more relevant today. Highly recommend. I wonder who else I might encourage to read this.

What an amazing achievement! I’m stunned by the way Chin is able to tell her family stories in a way that reads like a page turning novel, spans over 100 years, and incorporates so much detailed and solid history. I wish that I could create something like this with my family history and documents, and I know how difficult a task this would be.

This book is also so important for understanding American history better. Chin brings to life the determination, patience, love, and humanity of people who so often are forgotten in the telling of American history. And the immigrant story could not be more relevant today. Highly recommend. I wonder who else I might encourage to read this.

Creative and full of life. I enjoyed this, and started listening. Then I switched to skim the rest of the book because I find I need more of a regular narrative these days. I would read more by Evaristo.

This was an impressive riddle inside a riddle mystery. It wasn't as cozy as some that I've read recently, and I didn't find myself feeling warm and fuzzy about the characters, but I was definitely hooked into the narrative and the twisty turns. There is something about a smart whodunnit (and this is very clever) to draw me in and keep my mind occupied -- something that is good for my mental health. I do recommend for that.