John Burdett, author of The Godfather of Kathmandu discusses pop-eyed aggressive giant maniacs in top hats, prescribes a means for developing the most honest police force in Southeast Asia, describes why Mario Puzo is a personal hero and lets Mick know what’s even better than good sex. An unruly email interview, March 2010.
Archive for March, 2010
Material Witness – The Godfather of Kathmandu
This is the first of John Burdett’s novels I have read, and to be honest it made me wonder what the hell I’ve been doing with my life. It is electric, dazzling, sensational – the literary equivalent of mind-altering pharmaceuticals, the trade of which, incidentally, are at the heart of a bewilderingly thrilling plot. Continue Reading…
About the Author
John Burdett practiced law for 14 years in London and Hong Kong until he was able to retire to write full time. He has lived in France, Spain, Hong Kong and the U.K. and now commutes between Bangkok and Southwest France.Photo © Joanne Chan
