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smartipants8's review against another edition
4.0
Good fun - and now that I live in Bangkok, I recognize the areas he's talking about and it feels incredibly realistic which makes me worry about apocalyptic buddhism! I read it on the airplane going from Bangkok to Kathmandu and it also captured the beauty of Kathmandu too. I highly recommend it.
richardwells's review against another edition
4.0
I lost patience with John Burdett on book three of his Bangkok series, but this one is a return to form. Funny, spooky, bloody, filled with double and triple crosses, great characters, and great plotting. Liked it a lot - recommended.
bdplume's review against another edition
4.0
Phenomenal. Can't wait for more of Sonchai's story. As always, very moving, very exciting, and it keeps you guessing.
chitownjr's review against another edition
3.0
This had Burdett's signature wit and plot twists but the focus on Buddhism got a little distracting. It ultimately became more about Sonchai's inner voyage as a Buddhist than the usual dark mystery. It felt a little like Burdett used the vehicle of the mystery as a way to explore philosophical issues. I have no problem with that but it came across as a little schizophrenic, or as if he couldn't make up his mind. Both the story and the philosophical musings worked in a way, but maybe not together. I wasn't sorry I read it but in my opinion it's the least cohesive of the four books.