a Dr. Siri Paiboun mystery, by Colin Cotterill
This is the second book in this series. I enjoyed the first one very much with its quirky Septegenarian Loatian Coroner, who would rather be retired, but there is no retirement in communist Laos.
This story was not as good, it involved spirits of the dead in puppets (Dr. Siri has ghosts who speak to him -- that I can take), shamans, and a crazy man who thinks he is a "were-tiger". I found this one a little bit too far-fetched. I guess it is good to include these kinds of things if they are part of the culture in Laos.
The author paints a colourful picture of daily life in Loas. The Doctor still has his devoted staff and friends and his complaints about bureaucrats. But it just wasn't as engaging as the first book. I doubt I will read any more in the series.
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