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First Sentence: The African American marine in the gray Mercedes will soon die of bites from Naja siamensis, but we don’t know that yet, Pichai and I (the future is impenetrable, says the Buddha).
Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is the son of a Thai retired prostitute and a white man, whose identity his mother won’t divulge. Sonchai and Pichai, his partner, best friend and soul-mate, have been assigned to follow a U.S. Marine sergeant. In tailing the sergeant, they lose him for a bit, but then see ...more
Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is the son of a Thai retired prostitute and a white man, whose identity his mother won’t divulge. Sonchai and Pichai, his partner, best friend and soul-mate, have been assigned to follow a U.S. Marine sergeant. In tailing the sergeant, they lose him for a bit, but then see ...more
A little too graphic at points, but still an interesting read. I'll give the series another chance.
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Thank goodness I decided to read another mystery set in Thailand. I had read a couple of other mysteries and was disturbed by my perceptions towards the Thai. You need to read my reviews of those books.
Bangkok 8 was an insightful, exciting, educational mystery. I truly was emmersed in Thai culture, mindset, and religion.
Bangkok 8 was an insightful, exciting, educational mystery. I truly was emmersed in Thai culture, mindset, and religion.
A titillating orientalist hoodoo thriller with a big dose of Western materialism trashing, one slathered with sex, crime, off-hand Buddhism, whores, transexuals, and snakes.
Jan 28, 2018
Larry
marked it as to-read
