Bangkok 8: A Royal Thai Detective Novel (1)
by:
John Burdett (author)
ISBN:
9781299091740 (1299091741)
Publish date: January 1st 2003
Publisher: Vintage Books
Edition language: English
Series: Sonchai Jitpleecheep (#1)
This story was interesting, not from the locked room aspect (a US marine is killed in a locked mercedes by a group of crazed snakes) but from the point of view of the investigating officer whose soul brother was killed in the same incident. He's one of the few non-corrupt members of the Bangkok pol...
Fun.
Couldn't finish this because the author's portrayal of Thai people, language and culture seems off to me. I would be interested to hear from another Thai speaking person who have read this book.
I'm more of a British murder mystery-type fan than one of crime novels, but this was a lot of fun. Sonchai Jitpleecheep is an interesting character, the setting was intriguing, and the story was well-sustained. I'll be reading more in this series.
This noir detective story set in Bangkok took me to a far away place and messed with my head with its touches of magical realism. It was fun and surprising - even though the ending was weird and goofy. The narrator was fine, though a bit strained on the female parts.
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