Return of the Blood Drippers: A Feng Shui Story

K.T. Fung
iUniverse (2007)
ISBN 9780595476268
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (8/08)


“Return of the Blood Drippers” follows CIA agent Peter Cushing as he gets pulled into another murder mystery that once again appears to involve the secret society of the Blood Drippers. This is a follow-up book to “Way of the Blood Drippers.”  Peter Cushing and some other characters are reintroduced into this story.  You do not need to read the first book to be able to follow the second one; however, this one intrigued me so much that I want to go back and read the first one.

In this story, Peter is called in to investigate the murder of an important Feng Shui master, his assistant and several highly important world religious leaders.  The techniques used to murder these people appear to be those used by the Blood Drippers clan from China.  The murder victims were all working on a secretive project together that was sanctioned by the United Nations.  It was called the 5E Project, as in the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood.  The final result of the project was to result in major positive changes in the world. 

Somebody obviously does not want this to happen.  Peter’s investigation involves bringing in Tiffany, who assisted him in his first Blood Drippers’ investigation.  Their research takes them to China where they discover some very interesting facts about the Blood Drippers and their history.  I found this part of the story to be incredibly fascinating.  Peter and Tiffany also have to look for clues at the United Nations compound that will provide them with the information that they need to understand what was going on.  Either people who are working on the project are unwilling to talk, or they have already been murdered and thus are unable to talk.  They need to resolve this case before their own lives become endangered. 

“Return of the Blood Drippers” is an absolutely fascinating story.   I really enjoyed that the author included photographs of actual objects that are in the story, diagrams, information on herbs, and a glossary.  I probably learned more about Feng Shui from reading these fictional pages, than if I had gotten a reference book about it.  Tying the elements of Feng Shui into the story makes it easier to understand.  I also enjoyed the martial arts elements that were incorporated into the plot.  It is always exciting to read about people who have special capabilities, even if they are suspected of using them for murder. 

Overall, this is really a great story to read.  I definitely recommend “Return of the Blood Drippers: A Feng Shui Story” by K T. Fung, and look forward to adventures with Peter and Tiffany.

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