Many thanks to NetGalley, Henry Holt & Company and Macmillan Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of the new historical novel written and narrated by Yangsze Choo - 4 stars!
In 1908, Manchuria, a young woman is found frozen in the snow. Rumors of foxes abound. Foxes are believed to have the ability to transform themselves into beautiful humans. Bao is a detective who can tell when people are lying and is hired to find the woman's identify. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman enters a Chinese household where their eldest sons die before their 24th birthdays. The last grandson is 23 - will luck change?
This is beautifully written and will transport you back in time and place. I loved the folklore and mythology of foxes and how these stories pass on through generations. The story goes back and forth in time with Bao's story and Snow's. It's a story of grief and women's roles in this time period. I love books that are narrated by the author, but there was no real distinction between the voices, which was a tad confusing to me at time. A bit slow but beautiful.
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