The strange tattoo on the wrist of a soldier in Vietnam is the focal point for this story of revenge, treachery, relationships and crime. The cast of characters is quite diverse, including Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian Mafia, and a broad range of Americans. ,Actually, the main character in the story is Vince Taggart, owner of the titular tattoo. and crooked businessman. The book casts a good light on the relationships between the major players and does a good job of analyzing the motivations on all sides. I received an ARC through Netgalley which had a number of txt problems which I presume will be edited out prior to publication, so I can't comment on the style of writing. The coverage of details varied greatly depending on the items being described. The dominant theme could well be Karma as circumstances continue to throw the characters together.