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Aug 05, 2019ValleriM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Seven female Hmong villagers (who are considered hostile barbarians) kidnap Dr. Siri on orders from the village elder, who hopes that Yeh Ming, the thousand-year-old shaman who shares the doctor's body, will consent to exorcise the headman's daughter. The elder fears that his daughter's soul has been possessed by a demon due to the curse of a mysterious Western artifact. (A pogo stick, hahaha.) Dr. Siri, at 73, seems like the unlikeliest of detectives but he is sprightly, lovable, very intelligent, and he doesn't let his age stop him from doing anything. He unexpectedly finds civility and respect in the Hmong ancient culture, which was one of my favorite parts of the book. As always, I enjoyed the good balance between comedy and seriousness. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the alternate storyline involving Madame Daeng, Nurse Dtui, Phosy, and Civilai nearly as much, which brought my rating down from the ratings I had given the previous books.