![]() Most Thai women begin to sell their bodies at a young age. He is the son of an American soldier and a prostitute his mother was a professional in the trade, a smart woman who did what she had to do to make a living, to survive. Another aspect is that we see what it was like for Sonchai growing up in Bangkok. Burdett tells multiple stories as he and his new partner try to piece together the mystery of Bradley's murder. ![]() ![]() The FBI become involved in the case and assign agent Kimberly Jones to work with Sonchai on his quest for answers.īurdett leads readers to believe that two businesses thrive in Bangkok: prostitution and marijuana, or yaa baa as it is called overseas. Regardless of the law, Sonchai will not rest until he avenges the death of his partner and soul brother. The attack leaves Bradley and Pichai dead. There the detectives find is Fatima missing and a carful of drugged snakes attacking Bradley. Bradley and an exotic woman known as Fatima lead the detectives to a road under a bridge. ![]() The way he makes the city come alive is impressive.ĭetective Sonchai Jitpleecheep and his partner Pichai are hired to follow American Marine Jonathan Bradley through the streets of Bangkok. His talent as a writer lets readers feel like they have actually have been to Bangkok, or like they are actually in Bangkok while they read the book. ![]() The story takes place in Bangkok, and Burdett's description of the area is more than cosmetic. John Burdett's latest novel, Bangkok 8 is a hardboiled thriller. ![]()
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