Bangkok Tattoo
Book - 2005
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Many Nights in Bangkok
The latest book in the Sonchai Jitpleecheep series, The Bangkok Asset, is one to remember. John Burdett writes the series about a Thai policeman who is also a good Buddhist. Sonchai worries about his karma a great deal, but still manages to do his job for his corrupt superiors. While the mysteries in this series often skew toward the bizarre, Burdett has outdone himself this time. Sonchai sta… (more)
Crime Run Amok in Bankok
Bangkok 8 by John Burdett In John Burdett’s Sonchai Jitpleecheep mysteries, the aforementioned Sonchai is a: a). hard boiled police detective b). son of a former prostitute c). married to a former prostitute d). a Buddhist monk in training e). all of the above Bangkok 8 by John Burdett is the first in a series of mysteries set in modern day Thailand. Our hero, detective Sonchai J… (more)
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Add a CommentI am enthralled by these (perhaps) inside views of Thailand and its capital. The mysteries are well crafted and the characters are well drawn and I had no trouble believing them but never having traveled to an Asian country makes me a pretty soft sell. At any rate, I'm in love with this series and can't wait for the next one.
If you liked Burdett's Bangkok 8, you'll probably like this. Deadpan humour, a chatty sympathetic narrator who keeps some secrets to himself, an obvious love of Thailand (even the naughty bits).