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The Concubine's Tattoo

It's bee a while since I last wrote a review for the book I read, well it's not really a review, probably my insights and though would that be the same? Anyway, I have not been on the computer lately. You see I share PC with my Mom and yes I have got to blame Facebook application for the times I could not let my Ma let me use the computer to write a blog to post on my twitter account or do my online banking.

So now early morning back from work I am blogging about the book I
just finished reading and I must say, the author just became one of my favorite. I got the book by jokingly asking my friend to buy the book for me, because at that time when we were in the bookstore I was eying to buy another book and I don't have the extra money to buy the book and it really look promising so when I asked her she did not have any second thoughts and bought me the book (thanks Joyce).

Boy, was I glad she bought the book because once I began reading
the book I can't hardly put it down. It was "The Concubine's Tattoo" by Laura Joh Rowland an American author from Chinese and Korean decent.
At first I thought the book was slow in pacing but once Ms. Rowland started describing the characters it is as if they were painted clearly in my mind and words used to describe how they feel, succesfully reached me. The plot and story that greatly intrigued me when I saw the book did not disappoint me until the very end, and I thought the ending was greatly served and no characters or story that was left unanswered. I recommend the book to those mystery and suspense book lover like myself and to those who believes about women empowerment as well.

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