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Dear John Burdett,
after finnishing your latest book "Bangkok Tatoo" yesterday at 5:00am, I felt that I have to thank you in a way that might be different, but definitely not misplaced though. I don't know if you are a board member of this extraordinary forum, an anonymous poster or just a quiet reader and really if none of them, I can truly say you are at least a brother in arms!
This is your second Bangkok "district 8" novel. Again with this fantastic character detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep (What a name....!
), again with a great eye for details on Thai mentality - Col. Vikorn just can't get any better!!!, on atmosphere - sometimes I could even smell the "Old Mens Club" and again with a very sensitive and broad knowledge on the people we're focussing on here: Thai transsexuals!
This time it's not one of the main characters like in "Bangkok 8", your first "Thai novel", it's Sonchais partner Lek. That's hilarious, a (transitioning-) kathoey cop talking with Nong, the mamasan of the Old Mens Club and Sonchais mother, about mascara aplication! Loved it!!!
I enjoyed this wicked, sarcastic and funny book to the end, although I found you lost a bit some characters like General Zinna and the lovely Lek in the last third of the story.
Anyway it was a great read, mate and I can't wait for the third district 8 novel! Maybe, the Old Mens Club will be transformed into a ladyboy bar.... we all know that's so much more money in there and Col. Vikorn would love it......
I'm yours in dhama,
MK
after finnishing your latest book "Bangkok Tatoo" yesterday at 5:00am, I felt that I have to thank you in a way that might be different, but definitely not misplaced though. I don't know if you are a board member of this extraordinary forum, an anonymous poster or just a quiet reader and really if none of them, I can truly say you are at least a brother in arms!
This is your second Bangkok "district 8" novel. Again with this fantastic character detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep (What a name....!
), again with a great eye for details on Thai mentality - Col. Vikorn just can't get any better!!!, on atmosphere - sometimes I could even smell the "Old Mens Club" and again with a very sensitive and broad knowledge on the people we're focussing on here: Thai transsexuals! This time it's not one of the main characters like in "Bangkok 8", your first "Thai novel", it's Sonchais partner Lek. That's hilarious, a (transitioning-) kathoey cop talking with Nong, the mamasan of the Old Mens Club and Sonchais mother, about mascara aplication! Loved it!!!
I enjoyed this wicked, sarcastic and funny book to the end, although I found you lost a bit some characters like General Zinna and the lovely Lek in the last third of the story.
Anyway it was a great read, mate and I can't wait for the third district 8 novel! Maybe, the Old Mens Club will be transformed into a ladyboy bar.... we all know that's so much more money in there and Col. Vikorn would love it......
I'm yours in dhama,
MK
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