NPR Goes Beyond Sex and Tourism in Bangkok with John Burdett

NPR’s Morning Edition talks to author John Burdett in Bangkok, Thailand about his mystery/crime fiction books and the city he lives in and loves. It’s a great interview and it covers great books. I’ve read, enjoyed, and reviewed all three of these books and I highly recommend them.

Bangkok 8 (review), Bangkok Tattoo (review), and Bangkok Haunts (review at FBS) all follow Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep through the Bangkok underworld and sex trade with is brilliantly jaded commentary on everything in between.

Bangkok Haunts by John Burdett

My review of Bangkok Haunts by John Burdett is up over at FantasyBookSpot (or MysteryBookSpot in this case). If you haven't read any of Burdett's fiction, I strongly encourage it.

In Bangkok Haunts ghosts, mysticism, and even sorcery clash with the world of prostitution, pornography, and poverty when a horrific snuff film surfaces. Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep guides the reader into the brothels and jungles of Thailand - offering a subtle criticism of the West and its impact on the East through a dark, witty humor that blatantly challenges our basic assumptions - this is Thai noir, and it doesn't get much better than this. 8/10 (full review)

Related Reviews: Bangkok 8 and Bangkok Tattoo