Foresight, Ian Hamilton
Foresight, Ian Hamilton
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Foresight
The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung

Author: Ian Hamilton

Narrator: Michael Braun

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/04/2020

Synopsis

1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng's policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling's doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng's intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the danger, but to turn events to his advantage.

About Ian Hamilton

Ian Hamilton has had a range of careers over the span of his life, from journalist to diplomat, but it wasn’t until a health scare that he sat down to write his first novel. Ava Lee was the heroine that came to him and so the series was born. Hamilton’s journalism has been featured in Maclean’s and Saturday Night Magazine. He is the author of The Disciple of Las Vegas, The Wild Beasts of Wuhan, The Red Pole of Macau, and The Water Rat of Wanchai. He lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Lorraine. He has four children and seven grandchildren.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trish on May 20, 2020

A tense and absorbing political thriller is not what I was expecting for this second book of a trilogy about the head of a Hong Kong triad establishing businesses in southern China. Ian Hamilton, creator of the Ava Lee series, does some of this best work here, recreating exactly how it is possible f......more

Goodreads review by Skip on June 03, 2020

Uncle Chow Tung is a young Mountain Master with a problem: he won't deal drugs, a local gang is trying to muscle their way into Fanling, and their gambling operation is being eroded by the local racetrack opening its own betting shops. Uncle becomes intrigued by the local Special Economic Zone (SEZ)......more

Goodreads review by Jan on August 08, 2022

Another interesting story explaining a lot about Uncle and his long time connections from his past. Stayed up late to finish it.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 07, 2020

Hamilton continues developing Uncle's backstory. Foresight begins 10 years after Uncle is elected as Mountain Master in Fanling. His profits from racetrack betting are declining and he has cut his payments to his Triad folks, leading to a perception of weakness. He finds an opportunity to expand bus......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on March 18, 2020

Could have used some editing; Liu’s aunt is usually Ms Gao but sometimes Ms Ko. Apart from that quibble an OK read. The tone is much like the Ava Lee series. I’m not sure if I still like it as much as I used to...but will still read the 3rd book in the trilogy when it appears.......more

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