So, I accidentally watched part of a movie with this character in it and noticed that a book was involved. This is the first book in the series, and it was published in 1913.
Dr. Petrie is our narrator in this adventure where we're chasing down the nefarious Dr. Fu-Manchu. The way he kills people is so clever that most of the time, it doesn't even look like there is any foul play involved. Petrie's friend, Smith, is trying to stop this madman before he...takes down the white people.
Okay, so here's where it gets disappointing. The racism against the Chinese in this book made me uncomfortable. The word "yellow" appeared WAY too many times for my liking. But here's the kicker - it could've been a great book. The doctor was using science and cunning in such a way that he could have been a great villain on his own without it being racially based. As it is, I'll be done here.
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