John Burdett on NPR

[FreeTime]

There is an article about author John Burdett on National Public Radio today; 'Beyond Sex & Tourists in John Burdett's Bangkok'. Scroll down to the 'World' link at:

 

http://www.npr.org

 

There is an audio version as well. Article is 2nd of a four part series.

 

 

 

[chuckwoww]

Good find. I thought Bangkok 8 was an excellent book but there's something disingenuous about Burdett. He's a lawyer, which is fine, but I've never quite forgiven him for apologizing to the the Thai constabulary at the beginning of the book.

 

I took the liberty of linking directly to the article...

 

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13761137

[Julian2]

I liked BKK8 and enjoyed BKK Tattoo nearly as much. The books have been slagged off by a lot of expats for various reasons but I thought they were both a good read.

I'll be watching out for BKK Haunts and am pleased to hear he's planning a fourth.

[YimSiam]

Have recently finished Bangkok Haunts - I don't think I'll be spoiling anything to say that it's pretty much like the first two: some great snapshots of Bangkok life, hung on a very rickety frame of supposed plot. Of course, the first time you read this style - Bangkok 8 - it's a lot more fun than on subsequent reads - Tattoo, Haunts - but I'll keep reading as long as he keeps writing these, there are enough passages that entertain and give me a happy glimpse of Thailand that I can put up with the silly quasi-plots. Strangely, his farang remain unbelieveable, two-dimensional characters, while his Thai characters have much more life.

 

So, Burdett, what's your board name?! Ah, just kidding - enjoy your anonymity, keep taking inspiration from the resources on the board, and have fun in Thailand! Thanks for the good reads -

 

YimSiam