Ian Williams’ debut novel, set in contemporary China, starts with the assassination of an anti-corruption official at a concert in Beijing. Picture: Alamy
Book review: Beijing Smog - biting satire of corruption and repression in modern China
Ian Williams has reported on China for more than 20 years and his debut novel has a lot of fun exploring the cynicism of the country’s Kafkaesque system
Ian Williams’ debut novel, set in contemporary China, starts with the assassination of an anti-corruption official at a concert in Beijing. Picture: Alamy