1997: Crime Chasers
1997：罪案追凶
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- Ongoing
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- Detective Fiction
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- 1997: Chasing the KillerEnglish name
- Chasing the Killer 1997English name
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Some thoughts on the Crimson Chapter
Yin Hong's story has finally come to an end, but I still can't calm down. There's regret for Yin Hong; if it were a different era, a different environment, perhaps she would have had a bright future. There's sorrow for Huang Xiaolan; even in her own hellish situation, she still did everything she could to help Yin Hong, even sacrificing her life.
It's so well written
I don't know if the author will see my comment. I'm not very educated; I only graduated from elementary school. I'm over 30 years old and have been reading novels for 20 years. The character portrayals, plot, and scene descriptions in your novel are just too perfect. Really. Every case, including the epilogue, completely immersed me. Please keep up the good work. I will read your novel carefully. Thank you. 🌹
Honestly, the female lead is annoying, and the male lead is just a low-level manager. Wherever he's transferred, you follow. Who do you think you are? They said there was a shortage of forensic doctors in the city, and you went there, but after a short time, you went to the provincial capital, and now you've gone to another province. Secondly, author, didn't you notice that 98% of your cases are set in winter? If you're going to plagiarize real-life cases, don't just copy cases set in winter.
What was the protagonist's official position in his previous life?
The author sets the protagonist as a high-ranking official who climbed his way up from the bottom, a reborn individual who has endured years of hardship, witnessed the vicissitudes of life, and seen the full spectrum of human nature. The most fundamental point is that the mindset and attitude of those in positions of power are difficult to change; this can be understood as an inherent arrogance…
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The author's writing style is good.
When reading most crime novels, the authors often suffer from a common problem similar to that of online games. For example, they treat crime cases as daily tasks refreshed by the guild, creating a glaring flaw like a small place having more than a dozen murders a month.
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Good! Good! Good!
Among the crime-solving novels currently being updated on Qidian, I would call this the best, bar none. The protagonist isn't a saint; he's decisive in killing but also has humanity. It has plenty of exciting and thrilling moments. The first case in "Rebirth in 1997" was quite good, but even then, the author's overly literary style was evident, and this was even more evident in the later smaller…
There are serious errors in the police ranks.
The writing is good, but there's a serious error in the police ranks. In Chapter 137, Yang Jinwen is awarded the rank of First-Class Police Inspector, but in Chapter 228, when he receives an award for merit, he's awarded the rank of Third-Class Police Inspector. That's not an award; it's a demotion.
I don't understand why they had to include a plain-looking colleague with a tall, beautiful younger sister, and then bring her to the police station to work as Wen Ling's assistant. I'm reading a crime-solving story, not a love triangle between the protagonist of the North City Branch and various beautiful women.