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mellomorissa's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aderby's review against another edition
funny
4.0
I love the Siri Palboun books! Dr Palboun is a 72 year old surgeon who has been compelled to be state coroner by the newly socialist government in Laos in the 1960’s. He is also host to the essence of a deceased shaman, so the answers to his cases are often revealed to him in dreams and visions. Excellent cast of characters, very funny,and the audiobook narrator, Clive Chafer, is great. This is the third of 15 books, and all are free on Audible for subscribers.
mcbuffypants's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mg_in_md_'s review
4.0
I enjoyed learning more about Dtui and Mr. Geung in this installment of the Dr. Siri series. Looking forward to reading the next one in the series to see even more development of the characters!
deltron's review against another edition
4.0
Dr Siri does it again! Book 3 of the series and I can't get enough of these characters.
jimmacsyr's review
3.0
Another enjoyable installment. Again, some interesting asides about Laos people and life post communism. Dr. Siri’s humor and problem solving always fun to read.
sandin954's review
4.0
Another engaging mystery featuring Dr. Siri, the most reluctant national coroner of Laos, and his faithful co-workers, Nurse Dtui and Mr. Geung. In this installment Siri and Dtui are sent to the Huaphan Province, where a body has been found right before a planned celebration by the government, while Mr. Geung has his own adventure.
constantreader471's review
4.0
I enjoy this series and had to get this book on inter-library loan. This is book 3 in the series and it can be read as a stand alone, but the series is more enjoyable if read in order. In this book, Dr. Siri Paiboun, the National Coroner of Laos(and the only coroner in Laos), is sent to the rural Northeast of Laos to examine a body recently uncovered by a boulder crashing into a cement walkway.
He brings his assistant, Nurse Dtui with him. She wants to become a doctor, and he is doing all he can to help her achieve her goal.
Dtui and Siri discover more bodies and gradually discover what happened with the help of the spirit world. Siri is in regular contact with the spirit world, part of a long tradition in Laos. Siri also manages to deal with unpleasant superiors, successfully outmaneuvering several of them.
I rate this book a solid 4 stars.
The interesting insights into Laos society and quirky characters keep bringing me back to this series.
He brings his assistant, Nurse Dtui with him. She wants to become a doctor, and he is doing all he can to help her achieve her goal.
Dtui and Siri discover more bodies and gradually discover what happened with the help of the spirit world. Siri is in regular contact with the spirit world, part of a long tradition in Laos. Siri also manages to deal with unpleasant superiors, successfully outmaneuvering several of them.
I rate this book a solid 4 stars.
The interesting insights into Laos society and quirky characters keep bringing me back to this series.