Comfort Zone [Paperback]

Christopher G. Moore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2000

Heaven Lake Press, Trade paperback edition (2000) ISBN:9748775496 Binding is quality trade paperback. New condition. 5" - 7 3/4" tall. Publisher's inventory.

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"He digs, discovering layers of intrigue. He's stalked by hired killers and falls in love with a Hanoi girl. Can he trust her? The reader is hooked."
--NTUC Lifestyle (Singapore)

"Moore's genius is in portraying the S.E. Asian heartscape behind the tourist industry hotel gloss."
--The Daily Yomiuri

"Moore hits home with more of everything in Comfort Zone. There is a balanced mix of story-line, narrative,... " -- Thailand Times

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Twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam is opening to the outside world. There is a smell of fast money in the air and poverty in the streets. Business is booming and in austere Ho Chi Minh City a new generation of foreigners have arrived to make money and not war. Against the backdrop of Vietnam's economic miracle, Comfort Zone reveals a a divided people still not reconciled with their past and unsure of their future.

Calvino is hired by an ex-special forces vet, whose younger brother uncovers corruption and fraud in the emerging business world in which his clients are dealing. But before Calvino even leaves Bangkok, there have already been two murders, one in Saigon and one in Bangkok.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 267 pages
• Publisher: Heaven Lake Press (December 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9748775496
• ISBN-13: 978-9748775494
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,694,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Bangkok...a strange risque place for killing, sex & drug, May 29, 2005

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Russell A. Rohde MD "Owl" (West Covina, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comfort Zone (Paperback)

"Comfort Zone," by Christopher G. Moore, Thailand, Heaven Lake Press, 1997 - ISBN 974-87754-9-6, - pbk, 267 pp., 7.5" x 5."

One of 14 novels by experienced (Thailand Bestselling Author), crisp fictional author Moore writing with unique, finely polished verve reserved for experienced & seasoned novelists. His mastery of poetic license, fresh similes & energetic embellishment had to originate in real life experiences.

Moore, once again, uses NYU investigative lawyer & protagonist Vincent Calvino, living in Bangkok & is hired by telecom expert Harry Markle to check on younger bros. Drew, Saigon attorney, about ethical issues at his firm. Not only is Drew unexpectedly killed but Drew's client Mark Wang from Hong Kong is found dead. Calvino & "Pratt", Lt. Col. with Royal Thai Police & long-tiome friend from college days, work together in solving the crimes. Calvino has charm for the ladies & we are introduced to Jackie Ky & Mai, & given a slurry of info about the "Comfort Zone" of bars beset with drugs, booze & women -- plus other mercenary frequenters, foreign & domestic.

The plot takes place in Thailand & we are given a taste of Thai vocabulary to provide suitable Asian twang & allowed to glimpse the degraded human essences of street people when lured to the "Comfort Zone". Moore's novel provides an interesting itinerary of characters, peoples & places. Our memories get refreshed over geography, politics & cultures involved in Vietnam War years (1954-1975) & of assiduous forces exacted on those people who stayed or came later for divers reasons. The finale seemed frail when Vincent, injured & melancholic, needed coaxing to leave the intimacy of the "Comfort Zone". Having been introduced to Moore's protagonist, Vincent Calvino, I look forward to following him under Moore's other titles. It is a good read & I'm pleased it was brought to my attention.