Killed at the Whim of a Hat - Large Print Mystery Novel by Thorndike Press | Perfect for Book Clubs & Cozy Reading Nights

I must admit i have never written a review for a book, but I felt compelled to share for others like myself who were worried that Dr. Suri had been left behind. I am a forensic pathologist so when I first picked up The Coroner's Lunch years ago I was highly skeptical. Needless to say I have found the very original nature of the story and the setting told with moment of absolute side splitting humor. i have pre-ordered every book since then and have convinced many of my friends to do the same. I like Alexander McCall's #1 Lady Detective but fell by the wayside a few books back. The Coroner's series is one of my most proud discoveries. When I realized this was a new setting...Southern Thailand and a very young journalist as the main character i was was worried that the things I found so wonderful about the original series - the eccentric and interesting community of characters I grew to adore - could not possibly be replaced. i was wrong. The writing is wonderful, I am laughing out loud even on the airplane and i easily entered the new country. Jimm Juree's family is integral to the story as were the local police, bureaucrats and morgue staff in the coroner's series. These characters can create sudden moments of humor that are so typical for Mr. Cotterill's stories. Jimm's mother is a wonderful piece of work. Jimm speaks with a young person's voice and cynicism which i find refreshing. I have survived my own children's journey through this developmental stage and find reminders of my own life as a parent of youngsters Arney and JImm's age an added element of fun. This is pure reading pleasure at it's best. I look forward to preordering some more. The chapter intro's a knocking me out and I read every one to my office staff as they came up. I was tempted to read them ahead but I have held back to savor. P.S. I just preordered Slash and Burn [so relieved we haven't heard the last from Laos].