The Coroner's Lunch
Registered by BaiLong of Shanghai, Shanghai China on 6/28/2016
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Description
Laos, 1978: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has been unwillingly appointed the national coroner of newly-socialist Laos. Though his lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky to say the least, Siri’s sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating days.
When the body of the wife of a prominent politician comes through his morgue, Siri has reason to suspect the woman has been murdered. To get to the truth, Siri and his team face government secrets, spying neighbors, victim hauntings, Hmong shamans, botched romances, and other deadly dangers. Somehow, Siri must figure out a way to balance the will of the party and the will of the dead.
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I had tremendous fun reading this book.
Dr. Siri Paiboun is absolutely delicious with his sarcastic tone, living through all the changes that the new communist regime in Laos brings.
The mystery is quite entertaining too.
Laos, 1978: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has been unwillingly appointed the national coroner of newly-socialist Laos. Though his lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky to say the least, Siri’s sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating days.
When the body of the wife of a prominent politician comes through his morgue, Siri has reason to suspect the woman has been murdered. To get to the truth, Siri and his team face government secrets, spying neighbors, victim hauntings, Hmong shamans, botched romances, and other deadly dangers. Somehow, Siri must figure out a way to balance the will of the party and the will of the dead.
***
I had tremendous fun reading this book.
Dr. Siri Paiboun is absolutely delicious with his sarcastic tone, living through all the changes that the new communist regime in Laos brings.
The mystery is quite entertaining too.
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This is a really nice and fun mystery. And it's set in Laos, not too far from Malaysia! I hope your students will enjoy it.
