This is the first book in the Poke Rafferty series about an American travel writer living in Bangkok (as does the author). He deals with street children, inlcluding child pornography and torture, and another case takes him back to the wars of Southeast Asia and military torture. This is an excellent book, extremely well-written, but not for everyone. I had no trouble jumping over any paragraphs I did not want to read, and the principle of a good man coming to grips with reality carried the story exceptionally well with many light and warm interactions in a vibrant culture.

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