[1] Soon Emerson gets himself caught up in the vice of shadowy dealings that Little P runs out of his uncle's karaoke bar, who is concealing a secret about a crime that not only alienated him from the family but also haunts his conscience to this day.
[1] As Emerson continues to unravel the mystery of Little P's past and the Taipei hotel property he inherited, he loses his job and is propelled towards saving what is left of his family's legacy.
[1] Publishers Weekly gave the novel a favorable review, stating that the book was a "stunning debut" and that character "[Emerson] Chang's distinctive voice propels a strong and original plot, with horrifying revelations.
"), the Baltimore Sun ("Lin has much to say about the clast of East and West and the sometimes shaky bonds of family, wrapping her sly observations in an entertaining coating of ever-propulsive narrative that turns Emerson from a rich boy into a warier, sleeker, wiser man.")
[5] The book was also a June 2008 BookSense pick, and also received positive reviews from the Boston Globe, Colin Harrison, Vroman's Bookstore and Breaking the Fourth Wall.