3. - 413.) Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill – Dr. Siri is called on to autopsy a pair of men found dead in front of a government building. He cleverly deduces a government official ran off a building and landed on the other man. As he investigates it is clear the spirit world has affected the official. Siri is sent to the ancient royal capital of Luang Prabang to autopsy a pair of helicopter pilots. While there he is further drawn into the spirit world and its shamans. He learns more about his origins. Back in Vietiane his assistant, Dtui, is attempting to figure out a series of deaths that appear to have been caused by the claws and teeth of a large wild animal. Siri has determined he is the embodiment of a famous shaman, Yeh Ming, from over 1,000 years ago. Spirits affect every part of life in Laos. The story flows beautifully. Laotian spirits continue to be an exception to my normal lack of interest in spirits directly affecting this world. Paperback by choice. (Jan. 13/08)
Thank you for the reminder of this one, Bill. I like the Dr. Siri series a lot, both for its physical and cultural settings, and for the plots. I thought this was a fine entry, and you've reminded me I should get back to it.
ReplyDeleteMargot: Thanks for the comment. I try not to use the word unique often but I believe it applies to Dr. Siri.
DeleteI have only read this book and the two preceding it in this series. I do have several more on my shelves and I hope to get to one soon.
ReplyDeleteOh dear me, I have only read the one book preceding this one. Disco for the Departed is the next I will read
ReplyDeleteTracyK: Thanks for the comments. I will look forward to a review of Disco for the Departed. As set out I am a "maybe" for reading more of the series this year.
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