Don't Eat Me

A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery

De: Colin Cotterill

Narrado por: Clive Chafer

Between getting into a tangle with a corrupt local judge and discovering a disturbing black-market business, Dr. Siri and his friend Inspector Phosy have their hands full in the 13th installment of Colin Cotterill's quirky, critically acclaimed series.

Dr. Siri Paiboun, the ex-national coroner of Laos, may have more experience dissecting bodies than making art, but when he manages to smuggle a fancy movie camera into the country he devises a plan to shoot a Lao adaptation of War and Peace with his friend Civilai. The only problem? The Ministry of Culture must approve the script before they can get rolling. That and they can't figure out how to turn on the camera.

Meanwhile, the skeleton of a woman has appeared under the Anusawari Arch in the middle of the night. Siri puts his directorial debut on hold and assists his friend, the newly promoted Senior Police Inspector Phosy Vongvichai, with the ensuing investigation. Though the death of the unknown woman seems to be recent, the flesh on her corpse has been picked off in places as if something - or someone - has been gnawing on the bones. The plot Phosy soon uncovers involves much more than single set of skeletal remains.

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Another great one

Such a great story and so perfectly read. Loved every minute. I’ve learned so much of Laotian history, as well.

The best Dr. Siri yet!

I tried the first in the series simply because it was a mystery & was included with my membership. After that I was hooked, and listened to one after another. It's a series best listened to in sequence, watching the characters grow and evolve. There's much dry wit, and a 5-star narration as the story lines converge & mysteries are solved. The character development is wonderful, bringing these wonderful people into our minds and hearts forever. As a bonus, we're given a history of the 1970s post-war era from the prospective of the countries where it was waged, and a chance to get to know their inhabitants as people rather than combatants. I love these books!

A tale of tails!

I’m impressed with this cozy mystery series. It’s well written and includes timeless ideals about everything that makes us human. I’ve been lucky enough to purchase all of this series and I’m always happy to recommend these tomes to people that enjoy reading wonderful books.

well constructed story.

Colin Cotterill knows how to make words into art. this is 3rd time through the series. each time is insightful and relaxing

Dr. Siri Paiboun my love

This series of books is one of the best I have ever experienced. The writer has captured humanity at its finest and at its worst but in the most beautiful way. You will fall in love with Dr. Siri and his band of friends as they grow and learn to navigate life and adventures together, solve crimes, and enlighten themselves and the reader. I am in love with Dr. Siri the ancient pathologist-crime fighter. We should all aspire to be so wonderful. Thank you to Colin Cotterill for sharing your friends with us.

Doesn't Disappoint

excellent books. enjoy it as always. if you want a good listen try this series. have not had a lemon yet

Fear and loathing plus a lot of fun

international-crime-and-mystery, murder-investigation, suspense, languages, law-enforcement, laugh-out-loud, animals, trafficking, supernatural, support-system, friendship, not-quite-horror

Another fascinating tale and morality lesson with Dr Siri Paiboun to take us out of our comfort zone into things we'd rather hide from. You'll find that a particularly horrible pun when you read about the disgusting aspects of trafficking animals and humans, especially as these activities have grave impact on the murders. Of course there is a secondary plot, but no spoilers here.
There does continue to be lots of humor just as we've come to expect, and it softens the awful stuff without diminishing truth.
I need audio, and Clive Chafer continues to give a masterful performance.

Nice addition

This is a nice addition to the lives of our favorite characters. There’s some good news for some and bad news for others. Investigations into animal trade results in Cotterill becoming slightly preachy in tone about animal rights. While I agree with him about the need to respect animals, it feels a little heavy handed to have this message repeated multiple times. This is the first novel I’ve felt was somewhat preachy in its message. Usually it’s a satiric commentary on government bureaucracy in a communist regime, but this felt very contemporary in its message of “don’t eat or harm animals.”
#tagsgiving #sweepstakes #ilovedrsiri #animalrights #vegan #disabledrights

Volume very low

Playback volume is very low and difficult to hear without an additional speaker.
Love this series, the narrator, descriptive language and the clever characters!

One of the best for Mr Cotterill

An exciting chapter in what one always hopes will be an ongoing adventure. The social critique is mordant- see E Warren End Corruption 🙏