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krobart's review against another edition
4.0
Vulture Peak is part of a very dark series of crime novels, but this novel is the darkest yet. Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep of the Royal Thai Police is ordered by his powerful superior, Colonel Vikom, to investigate a triple murder in a luxurious villa on Vulture Peak. The pace is fast, the atmosphere is edgy, and the novel provides insights into Thai and Buddhist culture.
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wannabekingpin's review against another edition
3.0
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Ah well. I’ve decided, that since I got this far, I might as well finish the series. “Vulture Peak” is second to last John Burdett series Sonchai Jitpleecheep book, out of which only the first three are translated into Lithuanian. Which isn’t a big loss, since first three books form a pretty good trilogy and could really end there.
About: Sonchai’s boss, driven by very selfish motives, is up to finally rid Bangkok of the Organ Trafficking, market and all. For that, of course, he uses Sonchai, since he’s the only non-corrupt cop around, and seems to care about this whole justice thing or whatever. So, Sonchai, with a secret identity, and a cool box full of eyeballs that give him nightmares soon after he discovers what’s inside, travels off from home. And very soon meets two nasty big players in the game. Chinese twins, as crazy as they come, their insanity a danger to them, and those around them. People for them are no more than walking allowance, and they’re very able to attract the right kind of people. Thus, it comes to no surprise that the monster rapist that is rampaging Bangkok is also related to their work and them. Sonchai and now his wife too, are in grave danger as the game starts slipping out of his hands.
My Opinion: The Twins reminded me of Voerman sisters from Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. The legends, secrets, and their origin story was very similar. That was a pleasant take, to be honest. For the rest of the story wasn’t so good, and made a bit worse by Sonchai’s karmic better than thou attitude. I get it, he’s beautiful and everyone loves him from the moment they lay eyes on him. I just don’t understand why. The best story here was that of the monster I mentioned before, but it was used as a filler, to add volume, or at least it felt that way.
So then. I’ll soon start the final book. I wanted to read them for forever now, in the times when I rarely ever used to buy e-books to begin with. So I’ll be able to strike out a lot of things from the TBR, even if it won’t be quality reads. For the time being, 3 out of 5.
Ah well. I’ve decided, that since I got this far, I might as well finish the series. “Vulture Peak” is second to last John Burdett series Sonchai Jitpleecheep book, out of which only the first three are translated into Lithuanian. Which isn’t a big loss, since first three books form a pretty good trilogy and could really end there.
About: Sonchai’s boss, driven by very selfish motives, is up to finally rid Bangkok of the Organ Trafficking, market and all. For that, of course, he uses Sonchai, since he’s the only non-corrupt cop around, and seems to care about this whole justice thing or whatever. So, Sonchai, with a secret identity, and a cool box full of eyeballs that give him nightmares soon after he discovers what’s inside, travels off from home. And very soon meets two nasty big players in the game. Chinese twins, as crazy as they come, their insanity a danger to them, and those around them. People for them are no more than walking allowance, and they’re very able to attract the right kind of people. Thus, it comes to no surprise that the monster rapist that is rampaging Bangkok is also related to their work and them. Sonchai and now his wife too, are in grave danger as the game starts slipping out of his hands.
My Opinion: The Twins reminded me of Voerman sisters from Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. The legends, secrets, and their origin story was very similar. That was a pleasant take, to be honest. For the rest of the story wasn’t so good, and made a bit worse by Sonchai’s karmic better than thou attitude. I get it, he’s beautiful and everyone loves him from the moment they lay eyes on him. I just don’t understand why. The best story here was that of the monster I mentioned before, but it was used as a filler, to add volume, or at least it felt that way.
So then. I’ll soon start the final book. I wanted to read them for forever now, in the times when I rarely ever used to buy e-books to begin with. So I’ll be able to strike out a lot of things from the TBR, even if it won’t be quality reads. For the time being, 3 out of 5.
liberrydude's review against another edition
3.0
Disturbing, weird, but still a page turner. This was like the first two novels in the series in terms of the flow of the narrative. Burdett does a lot of philosophizing about religion, capitalism, etc. The Chinese twins are pure evil and Sonchai meets some interesting police colleagues from China. You never know where the plot is going in this series. We jet to Dubai, Nice,and China tracking an organ ring but is that what we are really after? One never knows in this series. Given the duplicity of Songchai's boss you never quite know. Lots of humor and irony with the girls of the night as well. Another very strange ending.
lumbermouth's review against another edition
3.0
IDK? I know, when you pick up the seventh in an established series, there's a lot you're going to miss, and that's fine. But it felt like there was a lot I was going to miss anyway? It's cool, read about black market organ transplants, people's faces got cut off, NBD.
indio_ink's review against another edition
3.0
Something missing from Sonchai's voice. Burdett can still create the most fascinating characters but there's a tiredness in the book .
bdplume's review against another edition
5.0
wow, I need some time to digest that one. True to the excellence of the previous books. Sonchai Jitpleecheep might be the best character in detective fiction, and the pacing is so smooth that it seems Burdett must never hit a snag when writing. Brilliant all around.
smartipants8's review
3.0
The end was a bit too much. I"m really wondering about Mr. Burdett's knowledge about the go go bars in Bangkok. Why does everyone white woman in his books want to be a Thai prostitute? I don't understand.
borisfeldman's review
5.0
Due out in US in January. The best so far of Burdett's five Sonchai Jitpleecheep novels. To read them is to experience the pleasures of Bangkok without the jet lag (ok, well, not all the pleasures....)
thierrywasserman's review
2.0
The series pivoted into the absurd. It's become grotesque with absurd pseudo philosophical musings on Buddhism, the differing viewpoints of the east and west, and extreme characters. Too bad. I liked Jitpleecheep.
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