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S'està carregant… Bangkok 8 (2003)de John Burdett
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Violent and fast, like Lee Childs. You know, I should really have loved this, because it's got such a strong Buddhist piece to it. In fact, I learned of it from Joseph Goldstein when he mentioned it in one of his dharma talks. I listened to it as an audiobook, and I did not love the narrator. Also, it did seem a little dark and probably a little more violent than I would like. It sounded like it was written well, might go back to it at some point in the future, but not right now. Noir story where a Thai cop & American FBI agent attempt to get to the bottom of the murder of an American Marine in Thailand. I generally found the characters interesting & compelling, especially the protagonist, Sonchai. However, there was some characterization that I found rather confusing. The plot itself was engaging, though could also be confusing at times because it tended to meander. From what I have read online, the author has a good understanding of Thai culture, which I think is important for him to tell such a story. Overall, I enjoyed this & will likely read the other books in the series. El Bangkok surreal, la ciudad de los templos y los burdeles, donde los monjes budistas con sus ropajes de color azafrán, pisan el mismo suelo que los gángters más violentos, donde los cuerpos y las almas están a la venta o en alquiler, y el lugar donde tu manera de morir puede ser más importante que tu manera de vivir, es el escenario insustituible de esta novela.
Impeccably researched, this is sometimes poetic, often exotic, and totally hardcore Read this book, savour the language - it's the last and most compelling word in thrillers A fantastic new thriller with an avenging Buddhist cop as its central character Cracking East meets West thriller introducing a half-Thai, half-American cop whose Buddhist beliefs are as important as his forensic skills. Terrific A stunning thriller. Suspense at its best Pertany a aquestes sèriesPremisDistincionsLlistes notables
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HTML:A thriller with attitude to spare, Bangkok 8 is a sexy, razor-edged, often darkly hilarious novel set in one of the worldâ??s most exotic cities. Witnessed by a throng of gaping spectators, a charismatic Marine sergeant is murdered under a Bangkok bridge inside a bolted-shut Mercedes Benz. Among the witnesses are the only two cops in the city not on the take, but within moments one is murdered and his partner, Sonchai Jitpleecheepâ??a devout Buddhist and the son of a Thai bar girl and a long-gone Vietnam War G.I.â??is hell-bent on wreaking revenge. On a vigilante mission to capture his partnerâ??s murderer, Sonchai is begrudgingly paired with a beautiful FBI agent named Jones and captures her heart in the process. In a city fueled by illicit drugs and infinite corruption, prostitution and priceless art, Sonchaiâ??s quest for vengeance takes him into a world much more sinister than he could have No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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