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Contextual Links
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Discussion Questions
Have you read many crime/thriller/mystery/noir books? What do you feel when you’re reading an Asian American authors’ work in the genre?
If you have spent time in Asia, what was your relationship to mystery/detective/noir writing there?
If you have family or friends in Asia, have you heard them talk about the genre?
Do thrillers work outside of metropolitan areas? What about in wealthier neighborhoods?
Ide was obviously inspired by Sherlock Holmes; how do you feel about this homage?
What aspects of the detective genre were altered by the main character’s race?
Have you read many Asian American narratives from a male perspective?