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I love Dr. Siri and his friends. They are among my favorite of all characters of all time, so it's too bad that this instalment in the series was just too convoluted and complicated for me. Plus, too much Phosy and not nearly enough Siri.

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4.0

For very personal reasons, this will probably always be one of my favorites in the Dr Siri series. Geung and Tukta's relationship strikes a tender note for me, and I love where the plot takes it in this novel! Dr. Siri and Madam Daeng feature far less in this one by comparison with the others, but the usual colorful cast of characters (even the local villain), still takes center stage, and this time there's even an entertaining court case!

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Don't Eat Me by Collin Cotterill. Dr Siri #13, Mystery. Dr. Siri and his old friend Civilai have snuck across the border to buy a movie camera. Their goal is to film a Laotian version of War and Peace. But neither of them know how to work the camera, and suddenly the Ministry of Culture wants to approve and make changes to their script! At the same time a young girl's skeleton is found, recently dead but the bones appear to be completely cleaned off by animals. Newly promoted Inspector Phosy and his wife work together to determine how she died. This takes them into so many other mysteries that all connect. TW for human trafficking (specifically children), and animal tracking and animal abuse (mild descriptions). At the end of the book Cotterill talks about how animal trafficking is actually much worse than it was in 80s Laos and recommends some books to read. I really enjoy these characters so much. So even with the shadowy underworld that was upsetting I still enjoyed this book.

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sssnoo's review

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4.0

The best Dr. Siri installment yet. Brilliant conclusion and the concluding pargraphs and context were perfection. This is one of the most original mystery series available and would be of interest to anyone with an adventurous, traveler’s spirit. I have learned so much about Laos, the culture, history and regional politics by reading this series and then following up on bits that intrigued me. It is just exceptional,

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