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...
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.
I don't read many thrillers or mysteries, but this one was a delight. A gory, gritty and weird delight, admittedly. The protagonist's Buddhism plays a central part in his detective work, his mother's a retired whore, and the corruption in Bangkok's legal system is epic. It was fun to read about the ...
This is the first of three currently available mysteries whose protagonist is Sonchai Jitpleecheep, a half-white, Buddhist Thai detective with a bar girl mother. Most of the action takes place in Bangkok.What's most enjoyable about this mystery is how the narrator sees and describes the world from a...
I gave this a go, but... I think I'm leaning more toward Simon's negative response. I enjoyed the first couple chapters, but after that the book had no hooks in me--I was mildly interested in the lead, in the observations, and mostly uninterested in the mystery, and... after a while it was work to ...
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