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3.0
This had Burdett's signature wit and plot twists but the focus on Buddhism got a little distracting. It ultimately became more about Sonchai's inner voyage as a Buddhist than the usual dark mystery. It felt a little like Burdett used the vehicle of the mystery as a way to explore philosophical issues. I have no problem with that but it came across as a little schizophrenic, or as if he couldn't make up his mind. Both the story and the philosophical musings worked in a way, but maybe not together. I wasn't sorry I read it but in my opinion it's the least cohesive of the four books.
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