The Monsoon Ghost Image

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ASIN:: B07K325BSV
Goodreads:: 43083569

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DIRTY PICTURES, SECRET WARS AND HUMAN BEASTS - DETECTIVE MAIER IS BACK TO INVESTIGATE THE POLITICS OF MURDER The third Detective Maier mystery is a taut and crazy spy thriller for our disturbing times.

When award-winning German conflict photographer Martin Ritter disappears in a boating accident in Thailand, the nation mourns the loss of a cultural icon. But a few weeks later, Detective Maier’s agency in Hamburg gets a call from Ritter’s wife. Her husband has been seen alive on the streets of Bangkok. Maier decides to travel to Thailand to find Ritter. But all he finds is trouble and a photograph.

As soon as Maier puts his hands on the Monsoon Ghost Image, the detective turns from hunter to hunted – the CIA, international business interests, a doctor with a penchant for mutilation and a woman who calls herself the Wicked Witch of the East all want to get …

DIRTY PICTURES, SECRET WARS AND HUMAN BEASTS - DETECTIVE MAIER IS BACK TO INVESTIGATE THE POLITICS OF MURDER The third Detective Maier mystery is a taut and crazy spy thriller for our disturbing times.

When award-winning German conflict photographer Martin Ritter disappears in a boating accident in Thailand, the nation mourns the loss of a cultural icon. But a few weeks later, Detective Maier’s agency in Hamburg gets a call from Ritter’s wife. Her husband has been seen alive on the streets of Bangkok. Maier decides to travel to Thailand to find Ritter. But all he finds is trouble and a photograph.

As soon as Maier puts his hands on the Monsoon Ghost Image, the detective turns from hunter to hunted – the CIA, international business interests, a doctor with a penchant for mutilation and a woman who calls herself the Wicked Witch of the East all want to get their fingers on Martin Ritter’s most important piece of work – visual proof of a post 9/11 CIA rendition and the torture of a suspected Muslim terrorist on Thai soil. From the concrete canyons of the Thai capital to the savage jungles and hedonist party islands of southern Thailand, Maier and his sidekick Mikhail race against formidable foes to discover some of our darkest truths and to save their lives into the bargain.

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Stephanie Jane recenzis The Monsoon Ghost Image de Tom Vater

Fast paced thriller

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I still haven't gotten around to reading the first volume of Tom Vater's Detective Maier Mystery series, The Cambodian Book Of The Dead, although I did enjoy the second mystery, The Man With The Golden Mind so I was happy to be offered the opportunity to reads its sequel, The Monsoon Ghost Image. (Regular visitors will know I struggle to read any series in the right order!) In this third book, a jaded and suffering Detective Maier is again drawn to Asia, this time to Thailand, along with his Russian colleague, Mikhail, to investigate nefarious goings on.

Vater's location descriptions are, again, wonderfully evocative and detailed. I could easily envisage Bangkok slums or isolated jungle islands, stunning coral coves and drug-addled backpacker parties. However I wasn't so gripped by the mystery this time around. The narrative seemed quite disjointed with members of the cast frequently popping up unexpectedly and then …

I still haven't gotten around to reading the first volume of Tom Vater's Detective Maier Mystery series, The Cambodian Book Of The Dead, although I did enjoy the second mystery, The Man With The Golden Mind so I was happy to be offered the opportunity to reads its sequel, The Monsoon Ghost Image. (Regular visitors will know I struggle to read any series in the right order!) In this third book, a jaded and suffering Detective Maier is again drawn to Asia, this time to Thailand, along with his Russian colleague, Mikhail, to investigate nefarious goings on.

Vater's location descriptions are, again, wonderfully evocative and detailed. I could easily envisage Bangkok slums or isolated jungle islands, stunning coral coves and drug-addled backpacker parties. However I wasn't so gripped by the mystery this time around. The narrative seemed quite disjointed with members of the cast frequently popping up unexpectedly and then everything moving to a new scene before I could work out exactly what was happening.

If you like fast-paced thrillers with lots of dark violence you probably will enjoy Maier's adventures. I found myself wanting a lot more information about the hows and whys though - especially the whys. We don't get to know any of the characters particularly well so I wasn't always convinced of the authenticity of their actions. I need to at least believe in a character, then I find it easier to suspend belief in the plot when necessary and still enjoy the ride. Sadly that was often too difficult here.

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Crime Fiction
Detective story