The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel

Name: The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: David Casarett
ISBN: 9781478977018

Author: David Casarett

Series: Ethical Chiang Mai Detective Agency #2

Narrator: Jolene Kim

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 12/05/2017

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth, International Crime & Mystery, Traditional British, Women Sleuths, Cozy

Synopsis

A fascinating mystery featuring Ladarat Patalung, the first and only nurse detective in Thailand.

As a nurse ethicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a "good death."

But when wealthy foreign travelers start to go missing all across Thailand, Detective Wiriya Mookjai fears that a killer is at large, and turns to Ladarat for help.

The travelers have nothing in common, except for brief stays at a mysterious resort, known as the Magic Grove Hotel. . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by LInda on January 09, 2018

Maybe I should have read #1 first, but I just didn't care much for this book. Ladarat was way too insecure and Wiriya had no clue how to deal with her. And the entire premise of the book was too strange -- terminally ill folks who want to die alone in a strange country where they don't speak the lan......more

Goodreads review by Emma Jane on October 08, 2018

2 1/2 stars. Idk the story just didn’t engage me and I couldn’t of cared less what happened... maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for this type of story. 😅......more

Goodreads review by Jaclyn on December 28, 2017

This is such a lovely series!......more

Goodreads review by Denise on October 30, 2021

Fantastic! The characters are so real and easy to follow. There are quite a few mysteries in side the pages of this book. They unravel with wonderful details of food and culture of Thailand. How wonderful to read! A great read that I could not put down! Thank you Dr. Casarett.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 30, 2023

Rant incoming. I read this book without reading the first one, but I found I was able to follow along fairly well. That being said, I have a lot of quarrels with this book, which I will lay out in a problem list. 1. The plot. This was my biggest grievance because if you're advertising it as a det......more

Quotes

"Stellar sequel [with] a refreshingly admirable lead."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Casarett's second Chang Mai Detective Agency novel has oodles of old-fashioned charm, with an easy pace, colorful characters, and a lively curiosity for the interesting details of everyday life. Piquantly titled chapters add a soupcon of comic zest."—Kirkus

"Perfect for those who enjoy Colin Cotterill and Alexander McCall Smith."—Booklist (starred review)

"A charming mystery...a delight."—Vaseem Khan, author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series, on Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness

"A wonderful debut novel full of the sights, sounds and senses of Thailand mixed in with one hell of a great plot and a heroine -- Ladarat Patalung -- who stays with you long after the book is closed. Bring on the second in the series."—Ian Hamilton, author of the Ava Lee novels, on Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness

"I love this book. It's not only a killer mystery, but it also introduces a uniquely appealing central character and gives us a warm and accurate look into the Thai heart."—Timothy Hallinan, author of the Junior Bender mysteries and the Poke Rafferty Bangkok thrillers, on Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness

"Appealing."—Kirkus, on Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness

"The characters are extremely likeable and introspective... Well-written and filled with rich tidbits of Thai culture."—Popular Culture Association Mystery & Detective Fiction Reading List, on Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness