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Janet Whalen
Feb 10, 2012 rated it really liked it
Good stuff, and adresses a serious issue in a reasonably digestible way. Lacks the mystical/spirtual Buddhist magic inside Sonchai's head that have made the previous books several notches above what I call "exotic setting" mysteries. Delves more deeply into what passes for {corrupt}politics in Thailand than prior books. Touches on the world of the Asian superrich, some of whom would it seems like to bring back real slavery instead of paying starvation wages and being allowed to inflict only lite ...more
Jennifer
May 30, 2012 rated it liked it
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Joerg
Feb 25, 2013 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Tania
May 16, 2018 marked it as to-read