Many thanks to NetGalley, MIRA and Harlequin Trade Publishers | Harlequin Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this novel by Kylie Lee Baker, with the audiobook perfectly narrated by Natalie Naudus. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner—but the bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train. The killer was never caught, and Cora is still haunted by his last words: "bat eater." After a series of unexplained killings in Chinatown, Cora believes someone might be targeting East Asian women, and something might be targeting Cora herself.
Horrifying in so many ways, brutally honest in others, all wrapped up in a novel that is not for the faint of heart, but one that will open your eyes. Covid brought so many of us to our knees, but the Asian Americans were subjected to that as well as all the racism and blame for the virus. Add a cultural ghost story and a murder mystery into the mix, perfectly executed, and this book is a winner. I loved Cora’s circle of found family - Yifei and Harvey – who were there for each other until the end. This is dark but has so many important themes. Don’t miss the author’s note at the end.
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