The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot
Dr. Siri Paiboun Mysteries Series, Book 15
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but the other half is in Japanese, which no one Siri knows can read; it appears to have been written during the Second
World War. Most mysterious of all, it comes with a note stapled to it: Dr. Siri, we need your help most urgently. But who
is "we," and why have they left no return address?
To the chagrin of his wife and friends, who have to hear him read the diary out loud, Siri embarks on an investigation
by examining the text. Though the journal was apparently written by a kamikaze pilot, it is surprisingly dull. Twenty
pages in, no one has died, and the pilot never mentions any combat at all. Despite these shortcomings, Siri begins to
obsess over the diary's abrupt ending ... and the riddle of why it found its way into his hands. Did the kamikaze pilot
ever manage to get off the ground? To find out, he and Madame Daeng will have to hitch a ride south and uncover
some of the darkest secrets of the Second World War.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781980098461
- File size: 229146 KB
- Duration: 07:57:23
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Clive Chafer"s performance skillfully captures this beautifully understated story, evoking Cotterhill's quietly debonair protagonist with warmth and restraint. Dr. Siri Palhoun, a retired doctor who is also a detective, and his lovely wife, Madame Daeng, are reading the mysterious diary of a WWII kamikaze pilot. Chafer's tender, humorous portrayals effectively draw attention to the seemingly mundane diary entries, and his gentle voice sensitively conveys both the pilot's subtlety with war references and the effects of war on ordinary people. Despite frequent mouth clicks that haven't been edited out, this is a delightful listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith's Mma Precious Ramotswe and Tarquin Hall's Detective Vish Puri. M.F. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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