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The Family Chao

Lan Samantha Chang

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The Fine Chao Chinese Restaurant is a local institution in Haven, Wisconsin, but after overbearing patriarch Leo is found dead in suspicious circumstances, the spotlight swivels onto its owners. Then, one of his three sons is charged with murder. Themes of family dysfunction and the strain of assimilation spark dark comedy, while a deft plot serves up tasty twists including a kidnapped dog and a stolen ring in this clever, entertaining homage to The Brothers Karamazov.