Philip 'Cato' Kwong is now an Acting Detective Sergeant, generally running things while the Inspector is involved, as a witness, at an inquiry into child sexual assault at a state home. Things get hectic when an friend of Cato is killed along with most of his family as they slept in their home. Major crime become involved and he finds himself back working with Lara Schmich. It's not an easy case as the victim is involved with Chinese business men doing property deals. Clearly something has gone wrong with the business.

The investigation takes them to China and it's a life changing trip for Cato and the others.

I enjoyed this read as I like the characters and the setting. But the second story line was just annoying and I think totally unnecessary. The cases where chalk and cheese and I kept wondering why this was included. It was as if a short story sitting on the desk was decided to be included in this book. Without it novel would have been a bit better to read.