“Thais have a saying about a frog living inside a coconut shell. The frog believes that the world inside the shell is the whole universe. In the private investigation business, Vincent Calvino had clients who like the frog. What they saw from inside their shell blinded them, made them unable to solve a problem. So they hired Calvino. He knew the drill. Shells offered comfort and security. Leaving could be a dangerous business.” Thriller NovelsThailandNoir FictionCultural IdentityExpatsInsular Existence Book:The Risk of Infidelity Index: A Vincent Calvino Crime Novel Source: The Risk of Infidelity Index: A Vincent Calvino Crime Novel
“The Bangkok Comfort Zone - that strip running between Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana - was a huge bank of ice, thick as a glacier. Only you had to be around years and years to see and feel the deep chill, and by the time you had it was too late, the glacier had already dragged you under.” Noir FictionCultural IdentityHardboiledBangkokExpat Life Book:Comfort Zone Source: Comfort Zone