Bangkok Tattoo (Abridged) Audiobook

" The sequel to Bangkok 8. Not for Lutherans or the faint of heart. Never been to Thailand but I suspect this mystery captures its peculiar appeal. This one is quicker to draw the farang into the plot but just as foreign in narrative shape. All mysteries are first about a place that resists knowing, so this is as it should be. A guilty and delightful read for Mom. "

" All of the comments that I made for Bangkok 8 apply to this book as well. This was the first of Burdett's books that I read, and although it was out of sequence, it didn't seem to matter. I read it mostly on the beach in Phuket, and it makes a great beach read. "

" Chanya kills a john; Sonchai is sent to cover up and sort out. Never quite as good as the first one, but still quite good until the fizzly end. "

" I read this John Burdett book first and like Bangkok 8, its a wierd crime story that reflects Thai culture in an interesting way. If you are sick of the Alex Cross, VI Warshawski type stuff this is a breath of fresh air but still crime genre. Enjoy! "

" His best book. Very enjoyable romp through Bangkok streets solving a murder mystery and getting to know all the street people, police, army, monks, kathoey, boy girls, and the vibrant life on the streets. "

" I liked listening to Bangkok 8 enough to give the second in the series a listen. Another enjoyable listen! The plot is complex, with a surprise turn or two and interesting insight into life in Thailand. If you enjoy a good mystery set in an exotic location then this series is a good read/listen. "

" I wonder what Thai people think about this author - a white guy writing from a Thai cop's pov. A really compelling voice - sometimes the story goes over the top, but there is a gentle humor in it that I really like. "

" Very informative about how the sex industry in Thailand works. A good story, very informative about buddhist religion. Shows money can buy anything. I think that the descriptive detail of this book is a little bit too much, with quite not enough storyline. Might change - I am only half way through. "

" Sequel to Bangkok 8. Fun reading! "

" Read within the past three years. Not sure of date completed. "

" whoa. thai mystery sex commerce and tattoos. there are some intense parts, and once it gets rolling, i couldn't put it down. didn't think i liked mysteries, but this changed my mind! "

" The second Bangkok noir thriller in the series is just as dark, sleazy and filled with Eastern mysticism as the first. It's also even more over the top - and I have to say that after the first installment, I find that a little surprising. "

" As thoroughly enjoyable as the first. "

" This is book #2 in the Bangkok trilogy. It was fun - a bit more twisted and dark than its predecessor. I would categorize it as a good plane read, i.e. a mystery page-turner, with appeal to people in particular who have been to Bangkok. "

" Best trashy detective novel ever. All of John Burdett's Bangkok series is great. "

" Foodstalls that sell, spicy food, corrupt officials who outsmart the colonialists, admirable brothel workers. I love John Burdett. "

" Another murder mystery in the Bangkok red light district. The condescending tone of the narrator got to be a little irritating but I really like this series. The plot is both twisty and twisted. "

" It was an interesting look into Bangkok's sex industry and the way the women view Westerners, but as a thriller goes it was just alright. "

" Not the best book but it's passing time in the car. "

" Well not bad, but not half as good as the first one. And the narrator was a big distraction, although I got used to him after a while. Sonchai meets his soul mate. "

" The second book in John Burdett’s Sonchai Jitpleecheep series, Bangkok Tattoo, doesn’t disappoint. The characters are over-the-top and strangely likeable; the books difficult to put down. "

" Imaginative story and a page turner. It really shows the difference between Thai and American cultures and to some extent between the East and the West. "

" Read within the past three years. Not sure of date completed. <br/> "

" The &quot;Happy Whore&quot; narrative met the &quot;Spiritual Oriental&quot; narrative and had this ugly child. "

" Funny characters and story. I would be interested in the reaction of my son-in-law and daughter, who have spent time in Thailand. Well written, and a humorous take on Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, as well as the world's oldest profession. "

" I liked this a bit less than Bangkok 8, mostly because I got tired of being called <em>farang</em> (the Thai equivalent of &quot;gringo&quot;). Still a good story, though. "

" Wonderful sequel to Bangkok 8, loved to see how characters developed. Another interesting mystery. "

" not the deepest book but a very good and interesting mystery. life in seedy Bangkok was interesting "