The Message
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The Message
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Narrated by:
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Rory Barnett
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By:
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Mai Jia
China, 1941.
While war rages in Europe, Japan has established itself as the supreme power in Asia. The beautiful province of Hangzhou has become a stronghold of the Japanese puppet government. One day, five officers from the code-breaking department are escorted to an isolated mansion outside the city. One of them has been sharing secrets with the communists. No-one is leaving until the traitor is uncovered. It should be a straightforward case of sifting truth from lies. But as each code-breaker spins a story that proves their innocence, events are re-framed, and what really happened is called into question again and again. Part revisionist history, part playful meta-fiction, The Message is at once an absorbing and cerebral spy thriller and a commentary on storytelling itself.
©2020 Mai Jia (P)2020 Head of ZeusCritic reviews
"A page-turner with a gripping plot, otherworldy aura, and flamboyant detail." (New York Times)
"An intriguing Chinese thriller." (Guardian)