The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill

The Coroner's Lunch

Dr. Siri Paiboun #1

Colin Cotterill with Gareth Armstrong (Narrator)

7 hours, 57 minutes first pub 2004 (editions) user-added

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 Laos, 1972. The Communist Pathet Lao has taken over. Most of the educated class has fled, but 72-year-old Dr Siri Paiboun, a Paris-trained doctor, remains and is appointed state coroner. When three bodies are recovered from a reservoir, Dr.Siri e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
funny 68%
adventurous 54%
lighthearted 27%
dark 13%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
sad 4%
tense 4%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 82% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.83

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