Sips n' Stories Book Club (The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu)

Join us on Zoom for a drink and book discussion. We'll make an Old West Sunset and then discuss The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin (or bring a drink of your choice).

The e-book and audiobook are available on Libby. The book is available at the library.

Summary: Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence. Orphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate, who trains him to be his deadly enforcer. But when Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughter of a powerful railroad magnate, and the two elope, he seizes the opportunity to escape to a different life. Soon after, in a violent raid, the tycoon's henchmen kidnap Ada and conscript Ming into service for the Central Pacific Railroad. Battered, heartbroken, and yet defiant, Ming partners with a blind clairvoyant known only as the prophet. Together the two set out to rescue his wife and to exact revenge on the men who destroyed Ming, aided by a troupe of magic-show performers, some with supernatural powers, whom they meet on the journey. Ming blazes his way across the West, settling old scores with a single-minded devotion that culminates in an explosive and unexpected finale.

Zoom meeting details will be emailed to you when you register. Must be 21 or older.

Upcoming Meeting: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward - Thursday, November 3 at 6 pm.