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|title=Slash And Burn
|author=Colin Cotterill
|borrow=Yes
|isbn=978-0-85738-197-2
|pages=374
|publisher=Quercus
|date=October 2011
|summary=Elderly and really-should-be-retired Dr Siri takes on a case of a missing American airman. The investigation involves some colourful characters, precarious terrain and individuals with their own agenda: Siri has his work cut out.
|cover=0857381970
|aznuk=0857381970
|aznus=0857381970
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The front cover suggests an action-packed, thriller-type read. But I hadn't bargained for the charm similar to A [[:Category:Alexander McCall-Smith|Alexander McCall Smith]]. So, a light read then, fair enough. And I could tell from Cotterill's one page 'Acknowledgements' that he is a witty writer. And that is certainly underlined by the chapter headings, such as ''Another Fine Mess'' and ''Lipstick and Too Tight Underwear.''
And the first sentence certainly caught my attention. ''Dr Siri and Madam Daeng sat on the edge of the smelly bed and looked at the body hanging from the door handle opposite.''
If this book appeals then you might like to try [[The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall]].
{{amazontext|amazon=0857381970}} {{waterstonestextamazonUStext|waterstonesamazon=82979070857381970}} [[Colin Cotterill's Dr Siri Paiboun series in chronological order]]
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