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    Little Saigon
    Little Saigon
    Little Saigon
    Audiobook14 hours

    Little Saigon

    Written by T. Jefferson Parker

    Narrated by David Colacci

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In the aftermath of the war in Vietnam, thousands of desperate refugees fled the killing fields for new lives in Southern California. But for those who settled in "Little Saigon," the war never really ended. The latest victim of the continuing struggle is Li Frye, a popular singer whose songs of hope and home have made her a heroine to her people. Ripped from the stage by masked gunmen, she has vanished into the dark alleys of Little Saigon, where outsiders are met with suspicion and a stony silence as impenetrable as the steaming jungles of Vietnam.

    Local surfing legend turned reporter Chuck Frye knows what it means to be an outsider. The black sheep of his wealthy family, Chuck is more at home on a longboard than in a boardroom. But Li is his sister-in-law, and he cannot sit back and let his family or the clueless police investigate the case alone. What Chuck cannot know is that he stands upon the crest of a deadly wave, a swirling vortex of corruption and violence that reaches to the highest levels of the United States intelligence community. And even as he comes closer to the truth, he draws nearer to a terrible secret that many would kill to keep.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 29, 2008
    ISBN9781423355434
    Little Saigon
    Author

    T. Jefferson Parker

    T. Jefferson Parker is the author of numerous novels and short stories, the winner of three Edgar Awards (for Silent Joe, California Girl, and the short story "Skinhead Central"), and the recipient of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery (Silent Joe). Before becoming a full-time novelist, he was an award-winning reporter. He lives in Fallbrook, California.

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    • 5/5
      Reviews: tough, set in Westminster Vietnamese community with flashbacks to war; a surfer overcoming fatal fears.Quality: High
    • 4/5
      A disturbing story of good versus evil in an environment of starkly different cultures within cultures, in a world with many more shades of gray.This rates a bit more than three stars but not quite three point five but I’ve allowed for the age of the story. I think that if I had read at the time of publication, it would have been much more gripping—twenty plus years later, the average American reader is likely a bit more jaded and has lived through worse.I was interested in the story as a little lesson in Vietnamese culture, which was barely covered. It turned into a crash course in the Vietnam war and the recovery, or lack of, from it as experienced from all sides involved. I don’t know if Parker experienced the war as a soldier, but he is obviously of the age to have had it affect him closely and it shows in the writing. He handles all sides with a fairness that is refreshing, and does not glamorize the war nor does he rail against it.This would have followed on the heels of his first novel,Laguna Heat and so one does assume that Parker is still a rookie to this, and that also shows in the writing. The sex is barely there, and harlequinesque in description. I didn’t mind that as it wasn’t a huge factor in the story, but it was humorous to think of the author squirming as he wrote, probably with an editor looking over his shoulder.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this fast-paced pulp read. Parker is able to create a far-out, and funny thrill ride that keeps you glued to the pages. Lasting and affecting moments are tied to the backstory of Vietnam, but the novel is enjoyable overall and a page turner. The characters are somewhat forgettable, but the plot twists make for a fun ride.