Whether you like "The Godfather" or "Lust, Caution", "Nirvana in Fire" or "White Night Journey", you will fall in love with this book! It has the cruelty of a gangster movie, the wits of a spy drama, the affection of an art film, and the twist of a suspense film. In a word: Whether I read this book or not has become the standard by which I measure the taste of my friends!