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In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Reader Review Panel were also lucky enough to read and review the first title in The China Trilogy, Whispering Shadows. You can click here to read the full reviews.

• Sarah Tilley - 'A fascinating read and very well written... I was completely absorbed.'
• Edel Waugh - 'I really enjoyed the setting of the book and the author writes so beautifully even if he is describing Paul's friend Zhang preparing a meal or the hustle and bustle of travelling in the area , you really feel like you are there and I loved that!'
  
• Jan Kirkcaldy - 'An unusually sad yet ultimately compelling start to this book almost put me off reading on but it ultimately turned into one of the best I’ve read in recent years.'
  
• Emma Barton - 'This is an interesting book giving a real insight into how industry and commerce work in modern day China and how the past still haunts many people.'
  
• Judith Smith - 'This is a compelling, page turning story, not to be missed.'
  
• Joan Sidwell - 'Whispering Shadows is a brilliant book, beautifully written with a gripping narrative...A mystery, a thriller, a travelogue, but also, and very importantly, a book about love, friendship, trust, hope and redemption, this book encompasses everything you could want.'
• Phylippa Smithson - 'If you like intriguing plots, engaging characters, real-life issues, and the emotional turmoil of losing a loved one, all wrapped up into a (small ‘p’) political drama, this one is very definitely for you.'
• Suzanne Marsh - 'The story has equal parts crime thriller, romance and view of China's Cultural Revolution, this novel is at heart, a story about the burden of survival. It packs a punch.' 
• Jo-anne Atkinson - 'Masterful fusion of emotional turmoil and exciting thriller....  Sendker is a truly talented writer and this book is haunting in so many ways.'
• Catherine Bryce - 'A gripping novel covering various writing genres which keeps your attention to the very last page.'
• Linda Hill - 'A novel of intrigue and trust set in a post revolutionary China.'
• Sue Broom - 'A fascinating setting, vividly described, with intriguing insights into China’s rapid change over recent decades... I thoroughly enjoyed my fleeting immersion into a very foreign culture.'
• Tracey Poulter - 'This beautifully written novel is not simply a murder mystery story as it delves into the meaning of love and friendship, forgiveness and redemption, secrets and lies.'