Killed at the Whim of a Hat Audiobook

" While this was a digestible mystery, it lacked the charm of Cotterill's Dr Siri books, and basically just kind of got us from point A to point B. Missable but probably fine for a long flight. "

" A fun book to read. "

" New series by the author of the Dr. Siri novels "

" I would rank this as 3 and half stars. I kept putting the book down before I finally sat down and finished it off. It took a while for the main character to grow on me and even now, I'm not sure I would read a second book. I liked the setting, but it could have taken place any where. The mystery was really not set up so that you could figure out what had happened. I like to try to do that, so it was a little disappointing. But, there were some intriguing characters introduced and I did like that. "

" Liked it. Crazy character type of mystery. Light and entertaining. "

" i actually enjoy Dr Siri much more. this was a little slow for me. "

" I loved this book. It was written with deft humor and real affection for the oddball characters thar populate this story! "

" Fankly did not think it was up to the "Coroner" series. I'll probably follow the series, though....maybe. "

" Had a little trouble getting into it in the beginning. But once I did, I really enjoyed another cast of quirky characters from Colin Cotterill. I miss Dr. Siri, but I think this series promises to be almost as good. "

" Great new series from one of the most entertaining mystery writers out there. Loved the old Lao coroner and now I love the young Thai journalist. "

" This author reminds me of Alexander McCall Smith but without the twee factor, which makes his books much more enjoyable for me. I very much like the new protagonist and hope we see more of her, though would be sad to think that Dr. Siri has been shelved permanently. "

" have enjoyed the characters (quirky) and settings (far east) of both the coroner's lunch and this book. but i've been losing interest in the mystery genre over the past few years...so maybe would have liked them more if i'd read them another time. but cute and entertaining. "

" Absolutely loved it! Lively, fun and engrossing. Lovable characters (thought I'd miss Siri, but Jimm Juree is just brilliant!). Can't wait to the next in this series... "

" Very fun first installment for this mystery series. The author already has a successful previous series going, but I have not read any those. Interesting setting, Thailand. "

" This was a total departure for Mr. Cotterill's previous books. I thoroughly enjoyed it. "

" Not my usual choice of a book. I loved it. Very funny, very light, very short. "

" clever, funny, quirky characters. the audio was very good. good mystery. "

" Cotterill is my new favorite author. Well drawn characters, original location(Thailand),compassionate and a great sense of humor. Looking forward to reading his Dr. Siri series (set in Laos) beginning with The Coroner's Lunch. "

" Slow start with little dialogue; gets better. Cotterill is clearly tired of Dr. Siri in Laos and has come up with a woman reporter in Thailand and an offbeat family. Could be a good series. The chapter-heading malapropisms from George W. Bush are great, although they are tenuously tied to the story. "

" I'm only a few chapters into this book, but it looks like a winner. "

" This is another great mystery by Cotterill, but this time the protagonist is a female journalist in Thailand. It is a very funny book, and the journalist is trying to solve a very interesting mystery. "

" I was expecting another sequel in the Dr. Siri series, and so was dearly disappointed. This mystery is fun, but I didn't care about the characters nearly as much. The George W. Bush quotes are great, however (note the title). "

" Cotterill's new series. Like the characters a lot. same dry wit and good-heartedness. Alas, now I've read all of his books and now must wait. "

" I have thoroughly enjoyed the start of this new Cotterill series! Clever writing, great mystery and fully realized characters will bring me back to the next book. In the meantime, I'm back to Dr. Siri. "

" amusing, liked first half better than ending "

" New series for this quthor--set in Thailand rather than Laos, and in a town I loved--Chiang Mai--well constructed murder mystery, and promising new series. "

" 4.5 stars. a wonderful read. Cotterill creates such wonderful characters; I want to meet them all. "

" Had a little trouble getting into it in the beginning. But once I did, I really enjoyed another cast of quirky characters from Colin Cotterill. I miss Dr. Siri, but I think this series promises to be almost as good. "