Tag Archives: multi-culti
The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert Van Gulik
Read July 2017 Recommended for fans of Hercule Poirot and an interest in China ★ ★ ★ ★ Who knew 7th century China could provide such fertile source material for mysteries? And who knew that it would take a Dutch … Continue reading
The Haunted Monastery by Robert Van Gulik
Read June 2017 Recommended for fans of Judge Dee ★ ★ 1/2 Fresh off the case of The Chinese Gold Murders, I was rather looking forward to another of Judge Dee’s adventures. Judge Dee and his retinue are returning from … Continue reading
The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert Van Gulik
Read May 2017 Recommended for fans of period mystery ★ ★ ★ ★ Judge Dee is looking forward to getting out of the Chinese Metropolitan Court of Justice. He’s tired of only seeing cases on paper, processing routine documents and … Continue reading
A Curious Indian Cadaver (Inspector Singh Investigates #5) by Shamini Flint
Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of detective mysteries ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Yikes! So close to the end of the Inspector Singh series, and stalking checking out the website for Ms. Flint makes it clear that self-promotion isn’t in … Continue reading
The Trespasser by Tana French
Read March 2017 Recommended for fans of police procedurals All the stars What does a star rating mean? Does it mean this is a work of greatness, that deserves to be read by every generation? That each word is … Continue reading
The Rat Catchers’ Olympics by Colin Cotterill
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of gentle investigations, socialism, Olympic fun & games ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The Dr. Siri series follows Laos’s only coroner, a medical doctor and cynical party member of the socialist government. In the first … Continue reading
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree
Read December 2016 Recommended for fans of Hercule Poirot ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 My favorite Inspector Singh yet. If you haven’t yet heard about the Inspector Singh detective series, I recommend giving it a try. Singh is a … Continue reading
The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon. Or, the Heart Thief.
A perfect story for the end of the year. http://www.apex-magazine.com/the-toma… Mixing mythology with fairytales and the rise of the railroad can have lovely results. For a few moments, on New Years’ Eve, in the cold and dark north, I was … Continue reading
The Singapore School of Villainy by Shamini Flint
Read November 2016 Recommended for fans of Agatha Christie ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The head of a prestigious law firm is discovered by his partners when they arrive for a mysterious, late-night meeting. The building is locked with key-card … Continue reading
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
Read November 2016 Recommended for fans of supernatural detective ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Possibly perfect. The more I love a book, the harder it becomes to review, because I don’t want to move out of my state of enjoyment … Continue reading
