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Bangkok Tattoo (Hardcover)

by John Burdett (Author)
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Starred Review. In Burdett's brilliantly cynical mystery thriller, the follow-up to Bangkok 8 (2004), Royal Thai police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is called in by his supervisor, hard-bitten Captain Vikorn, to investigate the murder of a CIA operative, Mitch Turner, found disemboweled and mutilated. The prime suspect is a beautiful bar girl, Chanya, with whom Sonchai believes himself to be in love. When Turner's murder turns out to be far more complicated than originally thought, Sonchai must deal with his boss's rages and Chanya's gradually revealed secrets, along with CIA agents who have come to investigate the crime, a Thai army general with whom Vikorn has been feuding for years, Yakuza gangsters, Japanese tattooists, Muslim fundamentalists and more. Thoroughly familiar with Thailand, Burdett does an impressive job of depicting an often romanticized society from the inside out. His characters are unforgettable, his dialogue fast-paced and perfectly pitched, his numerous asides and observations generally as cutting as they are funny. Agent, Jane Gelfman. 9-city author tour. (May 16)
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What a fine transformation of novel to audio art! Reader Paul Boehmer seamlessly delivers this sophisticated story in the voice of its humble narrator, a Thai police detective and respected pimp who is caught up in an artfully embroidered plot involving corruption, lust, and the Buddhist culture of Thailand. As Detective Sonehai Jitpleecheep, Boehmer conveys every nuance of the first-person narrator's inner voice, as well as handily embodying a broad cast of Thai characters, including prostitutes and other women, who are interacting with hard-headed, ham-handed American intruders, in particular the CIA. Listeners will find this fictional audio diary enthralling, moving, even humbling as they absorb its layered depths of narrative art. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully twisted!, May 19 2005
By Jason Webster "An Argonaut" (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Picked Bangkok 8 and Tattoo up before a recent three day weekend getaway and am I glad I did! What great Irony, cynicism, mystery, all wrapped up in the twisted world of Bangkok's District 8. This book is the sequel to Bangkok 8 so read that first.

Royal Thai police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is investigating the murder of a CIA operative found gutted and mutilated. the number one suspect is a hot little number Chanya who works the local saloon--and Sanchai thinks he is in love love Chanya, or is it lust? The murder of course turns out to be more complicated then it first appears. Sanchi must deal with the rages of his hard nose police captain Vikorn, as he trys to unravel the case, with Chanya slowly giving out her secrets. Mix in CIA agents, Thia army generals, Thai gangsters, Muslim terrorests, all against the funky world of district 8 in Bagkok and you have a wonderful stew of a story!

What I really enjoyed about this Burdetts writting were his characterazation, you can tell he knows Bangkok and its people, at leaste the seamy side of Bangkok. The Dialog is bitting and witty, and the author adds his own great commentary. For a good thriller read in an exotic Local you can't go wrong here or with "Bangkok 8."
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