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Love Songs From A Shallow Grave (2010)

by Colin Cotterill(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1569476276 (ISBN13: 9781569476277)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Soho Crime

series

Dr. Siri Paiboun

review 1: Love Songs from a Shallow Grave is the seventh book in the Dr Siri series. Of the four that I’ve read it’s the strongest in terms of the plot, which is very well constructed and executed, blending a nice mystery puzzle with a strong sense of place and fascinating historical and social context. Whilst the tale still has some of the comic charm of the other books, both of the intersecting storylines are dark, especially Siri’s time in Kampuchea, which is quite harrowing but well handled. And although the story principally follows the investigation and the official trip, Cotterill advances the personal lives of the stable of main characters Siri, Madame Daeng, Nurse Dtui, Inspector Phosy, former Minister Civilai, and Mr Geung. Indeed, a real strength of the book is ... morethat the full gang are present for nearly the entire tale, each with their own interesting subplot. Overall, a clever, dark and enjoyable tale with a fascinating geographical and historical context.
review 2: Dr. Siri Paiboun is investigating the odd deaths of three women, stabbed by epées - an almost unheard of weapon in 1978 in the People's Republic of Laos. Under consideration for nomination as an official hero of the people, Siri is offered a supposed boondoggle to neighboring Cambodia. One of the spirits that haunt him tells him not to go and it is hard not to want to jump into the book to warn him about the horrors being perpetrated there. The book sets up an equation to consider – on one side the goodness and heroism of Siri and on the other the evil of the regime of the Khmer Rouge. How does humanity weigh in the balance? Although the murder mystery lacks plausibility this is excellent book, but not for the faint of heart. less

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