John Burdett
John Burdett
John Patrick Burdett is a British crime novelist. He is the bestselling author of Bangkok 8 and its sequels, Bangkok Tattoo, Bangkok Haunts,The Godfather of Kathmandu, and Vulture Peak. His most recent novel in this series, The Bangkok Asset, was published on 4 August 2015...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 July 1951
safety imagination rehearsal
It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path.
income alternatives world
In Southeast Asia the world is understood to be a vast, complex network of interdependent relationships. So when global capitalism makes it impossible for small-time rice farmers to feed their families and make a living, it is a natural thing for anyone in the family who can find an alternative source of income to do so.
thinking average paris
I think it is immensely difficult to get the U.S. interested in non-U.S. topics. I dont think this is because the average American reader is disinterested, but more because of publishers playing it safe: if a thriller based in L.A. is a sure winner, why spend money plugging one based in Paris - or Bangkok?
humility thinking kind
Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to peace. I think.
buddhist mind contradiction
To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.
world amazing-places
The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.
las-vegas expression glitter
Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of Americas brittle and mutating id.
people challenges stressed-out
There are plenty of brilliant people who are too stressed out to read challenging literary novels.
letting-go
Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.
I am moonlighting for the Buddha.
firsts obvious ask-me
Don't ask me when I first mastered the obvious.
sorry enlightenment want
I don't want enlightenment, I want him. Sorry Buddha, I loved him more than you.