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It would be a crime to write bad books if you have a name this cool right?

For all the want to be authors, this is what we like to read, history, fiction, action, and a clear story line.

Fantastic!!

"Jian" eBook was published in 2017 (original paper edition was published in 1985) and was written by Eric Van Lustbader (https://www.ericvanlustbader.com). Mr. Lustbader has published nearly 50 novels. This is the first of his two "China Maroc" books.

I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in Hong Kong.

Jake Maroc is a top agent for a US agency. Nichiren is an assassin as well as Maroc's adversary. She Zilin is a Communist minister. All three are struggling to become the Jian - the ultimate master of strength and wisdom. Who will survive the scheme that has set them against one another? Who will control Hong Kong?

This was a good thriller. I have read many of Van Lustbader's novels and I have liked them all. I like the cover art. I give this novel a 5 out of 5.

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I read these books ages ago and loved them. I'm happy to see that they stand the test of time and still hold up after all these years. Lustbader delivers a literary action/drama/adventure with some of the best fight scenes in modern fiction.