‘Mongkok Station’ by Jake Needham is the sixth book in a series but, luckily, it can be read as a standalone as I have read none of the other books. It is set in Hong Kong at a very volatile time for the people.

Tay is a former Singapore detective that has retired, or should be! He is asked by a member of the American Intelligence Community asks a favour, Tay is unable to say no, although he isn’t keen on Hong Kong with the volatility over there. What makes Tay say yes is the missing woman and he knows he has the skills, in spades, to find her. There aren’t many things to work on, the woman disappeared from a train station, with her friend in close range too. There is a chance that Triads may be involved, so there could be a ransom asked for her, when no ransom demand is forthcoming he thinks it may be a little more complicated.

This is an expertly constructed story, one which made me need to read the rest. Tay is a character that is not the run of the mill. An ex-detective who is also friends with a Triad boss and makes you hope nothing bad happens to him, all the while knowing at any minute now there is a possibility that Sam Tay may not make it to the next paragraph, never mind page!

I enjoyed my time in HongKong with Tay. I may just have to travel back to the first book sometime soon.

Thanks to Damp Pebbles blog tours and Jake Needham for my copy of the book to bring you my thoughts on this clever and well-written book today.