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This book was mentioned in passing on Episode 037 of the Reading Envy podcast, and it peaked my curiosity. Later on, I ended discussing it on Reading Envy Podcast Episode 042. I love when books trickle down.
Dr. Siri is 72 years old, but as a person under a new Communist regime who still has skills to offer, the government is not going to let him become a person of leisure. After a career as a surgeon, he is tasked with being the official state coroner, and has to teach himself with outdated text ...more
Dr. Siri is 72 years old, but as a person under a new Communist regime who still has skills to offer, the government is not going to let him become a person of leisure. After a career as a surgeon, he is tasked with being the official state coroner, and has to teach himself with outdated text ...more
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill was an intriguing tale of Dr. Siri, the national coroner of communist Laos in 1975. Siri, at age 72, is bright, quick, funny, and wise all at the same time. He's never afraid to speak his mind, which is often what finds him in the most trouble. When an unusual case appears on Dr. Siri's slab, he begins asking all the right questions to all the wrong people. His investigations not only threaten his life, but also reveal more about his own identity than he ev
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The Coroner's Lunch was quite tasty. Aside from the vivid characterization, there was also some wonderful paranormal content. I liked the fact that the protagonist's spirit dreams required interpretation. This means that it can be challenging to use them as clues in the mystery. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.
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Well-written, great main and supporting characters.
I was quite taken with this book until................... well, let me say the good stuff first. It was funny, the characters were funny and the situations all were good for a laugh. I thought it was very cleverly written and was in the process of really enjoying this book until the exorcisms started. I do not doubt that these things happen in every culture, but I find following them very unpleasant and more than that, difficult to follow along. At this point, I had to decide do I want to keep r
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