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My name is Keishon and I enjoy reading mysteries. My favorite crime writers are Ken Bruen, Jo Nesbø, Michael Connelly and Asa Larsson.
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TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS
I found this Wikipedia link featuring a definitive list of the top 100 crime fiction novels. Trying to read as many of these as possible.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
- He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
- Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
- Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson
- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
- The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin
- The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson
- The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
- Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Top Posts & Pages
- Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti series in order
- Book Review: A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q), Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Gretchen Lowell and Archie Sheridan series
- Ten Best Spy Novels
- REVIEW: The Cold Dish, By: Craig Johnson
- Politi, Jo Nesbø
- The Redeemer, By: Jo Nesbø (writer) and Don Bartlett (translator)
- Word of Mouth: Danish Author, Jussi-Adler Olsen
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- The Snowman (Harry Hole No.5), Jo Nesbø (writer) and Don Bartlett (translator)
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Tag Archives: Southeast Asia
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die by Colin Cotterill
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die (2013) is the ninth book in the series to feature ex-field surgeon and coroner Dr. Siri Paiboun in 1970′s Laos. The first book in the series is The Coroner’s Lunch which was published in 2004. … Continue reading
Slash and Burn, By: Colin Cotterill
Is this farewell? I just looked at the Soho Press website and read the book description: The long-awaited final installment in Colin Cotterill’s bestselling mystery series starring the inimitable Lao national coroner, Dr. Siri Emphasis added by me. Albeit, I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Laos
Tagged American delegation, B+, Colin Cotterill, Culture of Laos, Dr. Siri Paiboun, rescue mission, Soho Press, Southeast Asia
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The Merry Misogynist, by Colin Cotterill
Review of “The Merry Misogynist” by Colin Cotterill, set in 1970′s Laos under the communist regime Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Laos
Tagged Colin Cotterill, Dr. Siri Paiboun, Grade B, Misogyny, serial killer, Southeast Asia
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Curse of the Pogo Stick, By: Colin Cotterill
Title: Curse of the Pogo Stick Author: Colin Cotterill Year Published: August 2009 Length: 272 pages Genre: crime fiction, amateur sleuth, political satire (with supernatural elements) Standalone or series: series (ongoing) Order in series: 5 out of 7 (at time … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Laos
Tagged Colin Cotterill, Dr. Siri Paiboun, Grade A, Hmong people, Lao, revenge, royalist sympathizer, Southeast Asia, Thailand
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Anarchy and Old Dogs, By: Colin Cotterill
Review of Colin Cotterill’s Anarchy and Old Dogs Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Laos
Tagged Colin Cotterill, Dr. Siri Paiboun, Grade B, Lao, Rebellion, Socialism, Southeast Asia
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