Review of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) by Katelyn B — 09 Mar 2011

Terrible. Allen lost his talent in the early 80s.

This review of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) was written by Katelyn B on 09 Mar 2011.

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion has generally received mixed reviews.

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