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Private Dancer

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: David Thorpe, Jilly Bond
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Thailand 1996. The Year of The Rat. Pete, a young travel writer, wanders into a Bangkok go-go bar and meets the love of his life. Joy is the girl of his dreams, young, stunningly pretty, and one of the Zombie Bar's top-earning pole dancers.

What follows is a roller-coaster ride of sex, drugs, and deception, as Pete discovers that his very own private dancer is not all she claims to be. And that far from being the girl of his dreams, Joy is his own personal nightmare.

©2005 Stephen Leather (P)2015 Isis Publishing Ltd Suspense Thriller & Suspense Romance
Terrific Story • Authentic Portrayal • Excellent Narration • Cautionary Tale • Realistic Setting • Brilliant Performance

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I felt they did a good job of setting up the characters. The needed emotional investment was attained and the supporting characters are Believable and entertaining. It was worthy of multiple read throughs.

Quality read

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I learned some terms and cultural facts. Some parts were funny. A lot of purchases are made so you become proficient at currency exchange.

I learned some

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An unforgettable story which rings so true it's spooky. Also brilliantly performed by Thorpe and Bond. Highly recommended.

Simply fantastic. An utter masterpiece of writing.

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Naked truth about naked girls of Bangkok, starting with economics of prostitution ending with cross-cultural differences. Must read if you going to visit the city and enjoy it's night life.

F*cking life as it is.

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You'll relive so many experiences... A must read for anyone that is considering the trip!!!

For anyone that's ever been to Thailand...

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This book hits close to home, since I'm living in Thailand and have come to hear so many stories that replicate this story almost perfectly!

It reveals a mindset of how some cultures teach their people.

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Excellent tale stemming from the Bangkok night trade. The novel’s protagonist, Pete, an English travel writer, is on a negative character arc. The reader ends up rooting for the source of his troubles, the Nana Plaza bar girl, Joy, whom Pete professes to love. But as his Brit friends in the novel might say, what a wanker he is. I “read” this on Audible. Great narration by David Thorpe and Jilly Bond, both of whom capture the “farang” and Thai voices very well. It was a fantastic read, kudos to the author, Stephen Leather. I am now reading Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon by Leather, which is even more fun.

Excellent Tale of the Bangkok Night Trade

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The narration was excellent, but the protagonists were dislikable people. I couldn’t empathize with either of them. The various characters tediously reiterate that falling for a bar girl is a disaster. Okay, I got it the first time. I nearly abandoned it, but stuck it out to see if it got any better. Resolution was unsatisfactory

Tedious and depressing

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Good fictional book about something very real. I recommend every man going to Thailand read up on this. It’s a cautionary tale about a guy from London being a simp (a sucker) over a bargirl in Bangkok. This could easily have a movie adaptation.

The dangerous tale

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I live in thailand ,this story hits home, and will recommend it to all friends.

right on the money <br />

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