Kate’s 2¢: “Don’t Eat Me” by Colin Cotterill

“Don’t Eat Me” by Colin Cotterill

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

Just as “The Wolf and The Watchman” by Niklas Natt och Dag opens with the Watchman pulling a torso out of the polluted water  and the hunt is on, “Don’t Eat Me” begins with the discovery of a skeleton, who we just heard whimper, “Don’t Eat Me”.

How’s that for a good hook!?

The story takes place in Laos, a country whose culture, values, and ethos are not well known. It took me a little bit to distinguish who the various characters were, as the names and pronunciation  of them  were similar.

A very engaging story with suggestions on how to assist in several of our world’s major issues, such as the decimation of tigers, the illegal sale of other exotic animals, children into the sex trade, and discrimination against people who are different.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Colin Cotterill (born 2 October 1952) is a British-Australian novelist of crime fiction, as well as being a cartoonist. He writes the Dr. Siri Paiboun and the Jimm Juree series. Colin was born in London, but has worked as a P.E. instructor in Israel, as a teacher in Australia, a counselor…He spent several years in Laos, initially with UNESCO and wrote and produced a forty-programme language teaching series; English By Accident, for Thai national television.

Cotterill became involved in child protection in the region and set up an NGO in Phuket which he ran for the first two years. After two more years of study in child abuse issues, and one more stint in Phuket, he moved on to ECPAT, an international organisation combating child prostitution and pornography.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Don’t eat me DB96084

Cotterill, Colin. Reading time: 7 hours, 58 minutes.

Read by Clive Chafer.

Mystery and Detective Stories

Between getting into a tangle with a corrupt local judge and discovering a disturbing black-market business, Dr. Siri and his friend Inspector Phosy already have their hands full. Then the skeleton of a woman appears under the Anusawari Arch in the middle of the night. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

Kate’s 2¢: “Many A Twist” by Sheila Connolly

“Many A Twist” by Sheila Connolly

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

A gentle read with interesting characters.

From the Web:

Connolly was born in Rochester, New York, and since then has lived in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California, and Massachusetts. In 1972 she graduated with honors from Wellesley College, then earned a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Harvard University. When art history jobs proved elusive, she obtained an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked as an art historian, a municipal financial advisor for U.S. cities and states, a non-profit fundraiser for institutions and two statewide political campaigns, and a professional genealogist. She has included elements of all of these in her mysteries.

Connolly is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

The Glassblowing Mystery series was written under the pen name Sarah Atwell.

Currently she lives in southeastern Massachusetts.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Many a twist: County Cork mystery series DB96033

Connolly, Sheila. Reading time: 8 hours, 25 minutes.

Read by Amy Rubinate.

Mystery and Detective Stories

Pub owner Maura Donovan hasn’t seen her mother for more than twenty years, until she returns with a job at the Crann Mor hotel. But when the hotel’s owner is found dead–dumped down the hillside behind the hotel–Maura must investigate to clear her mother’s name. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.