A Chinese American family in a small town faces secrets and murder in this gripping literary mystery.
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A Chinese American family in a small town faces secrets and murder in this gripping literary mystery.
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" An acclaimed storyteller returns with "a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery" that explores "family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream" (Jean Kwok). The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao restaurant's delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, content to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. Whether or not Big Leo Chao is honest, or his wife, Winnie, is happy, their food tastes good and their three sons earned sch...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with a central murder; some emotional impact.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not pervasive.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult themes present.
Political content
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Moderate focus on race, culture, and the American Dream.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate family conflict and emotional suffering; animal harm mentioned.
Other
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