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"Another strange and funny entry into this very mystical, charming historical mystery series. I think I'd trust the insights into Laos and its postrevolutionary government more if the series were written by a Laotian author, but it definitely spark..."
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Coroner Siri Paiboun must identify a corpse found near the mansion of the new Laotian president, an investigation which includes communication with the dead, sacrificial rituals, a marriage proposal, and strange disco music that only the doctor...
"I really enjoyed this second in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series—again, more a collection of humorous and often metaphysical mysteries than a traditional mystery. I still have a general aversion to books written by Westerners that are deeply steeped in..."
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From the acclaimed author of The Coroner's Lunch comes a tale of justice done, Laotian shamanic style. With the assistance of his helpers, Dr. Siri Paiboun, the national coroner of Laos, elucidates the causes of mysterious deaths. He also communes...
"I'm always hesitant about books by Western (in this case British) authors set in non-Western locations, but this is a very charming book and it's clear that the author loves Laos and has lived there for a long time. It's more a collection of short..."
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