The Wanchai Chronicles, A tale of lost innocence in Hong Kong's red-light district

Set against the backdrop of commercial Hong Kong, an American is sent to Asia on business and before long finds himself falling into the Wanchai nightlife scene. In his short time in Asia, he not only gets a taste of the industry in Hong Kong but also in Bangkok and Singapore. And as seems almost inevitable for Westerners on their first time in Asia away from girlfriend or wife, he gets himself in all sorts of trouble with the infamous ladies of the night. Then it all starts to go pear-shaped, as we have to expect! His wife joins him and well, you can guess the rest.

What I liked: Same story, different setting. I enjoyed reading about life as an expat and the inevitable ventures into the naughty nightlife industry in Hong Kong, as opposed to Thailand.

What I didn’t like: The book is very short, just 87 pages long! It would seem the names of venues have been changed. Just where could Surin Plaza be, with Surin Hotel right across the road?! I can understand changing people's names, but the names of venues seems unnecessary to me.

Overall: Worth picking up (at time of writing the review it is not available in Bangkok so you would have to order it over the internet or get in when you find yourself in Hong Kong.)

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