· Like Dr. Siri, Colin Cotterill has a touch of magic about him." —The Boston Globe "Cotterill’s approach in Curse of the Pogo Stick—so measured and offhand—actually achieves a remarkable feat: It cuts through all the never-again media saturation that genocidal regimes often generate, and it makes us take notice once more. We wind up caring about Cotterill’s characters, Brand: Soho Press, Incorporated. · Curse of the Pogo Stick (Dr. Siri Paiboun #5) Published July 1st by Soho Crime. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Colin Cotterill. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. First, some aspects (the curse of the pogo stick itself and Judge Haeng’s foibles, for example) seem too silly for the seriousness of the Hmong people’s plight. I also am getting tired of “humorous” aspects of the frequent drinking to excess in each of these books. In this particular novel, detective work and mystery are www.doorway.rus:
Cotterill ties all elements together for a satisfying ending while still leaving the reader yearning for more of Dr. Siri and his colorful Laotion cast. Although The Curse of the Pogo Stick is the fifth Dr. Siri adventure,I don't think reading the previous four is required to enjoy this book. © Colin Cotterill (P) Blackstone Audio, Inc. I'll have to pause at Book 5 "Curse of the Pogo Stick" () until I can afford last 4 Dr. Siri Paiboun mysteries. At the end of the civil war when the communists have assumed power, 72 year old Comrade Dr. Siri Paiboun, a French trained Laotian field doctor longs to quietly retire. By Colin Cotterill. Visual indication that the title is an audiobook. Listen to a Sample. Sign up to save your library. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive Curse of the Pogo Stick.
Anybody who hasn't indulged in the Dr Siri series by Colin Cotterill could be forgiven for wondering what on earth is going on with CURSE OF THE POGO STICK. Booby-trapped corpses and reluctant coroners might be reasonably expected in crime fiction, but Hmong villagers needing exorcism by a thousand-year-old shaman who shares the aforementioned coroner's body?. Like Dr. Siri, Colin Cotterill has a touch of magic about him." —The Boston Globe "Cotterill’s approach in Curse of the Pogo Stick—so measured and offhand—actually achieves a remarkable feat: It cuts through all the never-again media saturation that genocidal regimes often generate, and it makes us take notice once more. We wind up caring about Cotterill’s characters, because they’re mostly either decent or at least understandably flawed and therefore human. Curse Of The Pogo Stick by Cotterill, Colin Following a rash but perhaps not unexpected moment of insolence, Dr. Siri is forced to go on a road trip with Judge Haeng and the Justice Department.
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