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Jul 03, 2023whiskers60 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Print is too small - makes reading tedious,
Jun 21, 2017martins_mom rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I heard author Ian Hamilton talk about how he began a story about central character, forensic accountant and martial arts expert Ava Lee, and that the idea for the second book suggested itself before the first was finished. Now the series…
Feb 20, 2017wendyjotaylor rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
While far from literary masterpieces, these are a lot of fun to read and lend themselves well to a popular series made for T.V. as Mr. Hamilton likes the formulaic approach. He also has a fantasy about this beautiful Chinese woman whom…
Jan 25, 2016Eosos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
These books always travel to so many locations, this time from Toronto to China to the Faroe Islands, New York and London. This story has Ava and Uncle delving into the murky world of art. With little knowledge of this world, Ava is a bit…
Aug 28, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Once again, Ava Lee is on the hunt for people who've made off with the proceeds of fraud or theft and her clients as in previous stories, are wealthy Chinese. In this case, her clients may in fact be major obstacles in getting her job…
Aug 18, 2014volare rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book more than the first two. We learn more about Ava's family relationships/personal life and the emphasis isn't so much on violence. The constant comments about her wardrobe/Brooks Brothers shirts and the Starbucks VIA…
Oct 26, 2013StarGladiator rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This book is an atrocity. Was it written by a computer? Or a serial killer in prison, minus the blood and gore? Who cares. This was a complete and utter waste of one's time! A blurb compares this author's writing to Ian Fleming? …
Cdnbookworm
Jun 12, 2013Cdnbookworm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the third book in the series featuring Ava Lee, forensic accountant. Here the book begins as she is on a cruise with her family. There is discord, and when Uncle calls with an urgent new case, Ava is easily persuaded to fly to Hong…
Dec 06, 2012
This is the least interesting of Ian Hamilton's books. It didn't hold my interest as it just plodded along.
Nov 19, 2012marcotte rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoy Ian Hamiltons' books and will be reading them all as they come. This one could hardly be called a thriller. It had much less action than the first two. You got a lot, a real lot, of Ava's hotels, plane flights, restaurant meals…
Sep 10, 2012Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is the 3rd book I have read in the Ava Lee series, and I must confess I am slowly losing an interest. The constant reference of brand name products did not help either. Having said that, the author's knowledge of all matters of the…
thunderingfox
Apr 30, 2012thunderingfox rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Well written novel. I was ultimately turned off by the complete lack of morality of the heroine. She appears to lack any more principles then the villains. She is compared to the Lisbeth Salander of the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo",…
Mar 12, 2012
Authors in the House: Join us for coffee as Ian Hamilton reads from his Ava Lee series on Sat March 24th, 2012, 2:00-3:00 pm @ the Strathcona County Library. Register online or call SCL for more information. Discover Ava Lee, Canada’s…
Sep 20, 2011
Ian Hamilton will read from The Wild Beasts of Wuhan and other books in his Ava Lee series at the Alta Vista Library, 2516 Alta Vista Dr on Sat Nov 5th, 2011, 2:00-3:00. Don't miss this chance to meet the author!