Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye: True stories from the case files of Warren Olson by Warren Olson (MOBI)

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Two-timing bargirls, suspicious spouses and lesbian lovers – it was all in a day’s work for Bangkok Private Eye Warren Olson. For more than a decade, Olson walked the mean streets of the Big Mango. Fluent in Thai and Khmer, he was able to go where other private eyes feared to tread. His clients included Westerners who had lost their hearts and life savings to moneyhungry bargirls. But he had more than his fair share of Thai clients, too, including a sweet old lady who was ripped off by a Christian conman and a Thai girl blackmailed by a former lover. The stories are based on Olson’s case files, disguised to protect the innocent and the guilty by bestselling author Stephen Leather. Olson has now relocated to his native New Zealand with his Thai wife and daughter, but the agency that he founded is still open for business.

User’s Reviews

Review Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye should be read by males considering visiting these shores. It would save them a lot of grief. This book hits the nail on the head. (Bernard Trink, Bangkok Post) –This text refers to the paperback edition. From the Inside Flap –This text refers to the paperback edition.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ Fun. Ever wonder why most Thai food restaurants in the West are so terrible? Many are run by former bargirls who can’t cook to save their lives, that’s why. Men who go to Thailand, play with the hookers for a few weeks, go home and leave it at that won’t have any trouble. But the ones who fall in love almost always do. Western women don’t come out of this book looking very good either. If a guy isn’t conventionally handsome and pulling down at least 100k a year many women won’t look at him twice. He’s not a “catch”. Feminism stops at the church altar. At least a Thai hooker is fairly upfront. No matter the guy, she’s his as long as he’s paying.

⭐ This is a very entertaining book. You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you might not believe it all. But I do. I’ve never lived there, but having spent a cumulative 2 years in the Land of Smiles, I got a smile or many from Mr. Olson’s book. I was never a private eye, but his encounters conjured up some memories of my own experiences from a life a long time ago. Don’t skip the afterword. It may very well be the most important information. Warren talks about the wonderful Thai people, and his own relationship with his wife. My situation was similar. A wife from meager beginnings, who worked hard in the hotel and transportation industries. She is brilliant woman and a wonderful wife of two and half decades. Warren’s words are close to my own experience. Well done, Sir.

⭐ If you are a guy who is planning a trip to Thailand and dreams about spinning the Teerak roulette wheel while there, this book is a MUST READ! Particularly so if you are a newbie. If you are ‘handsum man’ and already have been there-done that, you will find these P I tales to be highly entertaining and fun reading.I loved this book. For a more sobering take on the BKK bargirl scene, read Leather’s Private Dancer.

⭐ I am a massive John Burdett fan (I’ve even read A Personal History of Thirst which I had to buy in *gasp* hardback) – and I worship Nancy Chandler so when I noticed her refferal of Private Dancer on her online map updates I had to read it and was very impressed. And then after – since I’m out of Burdett books and Koh Samui guides to read – I was like “what else has this Leather guy been up to?”Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye did not disappoint. I would actually like to give it 3.5 stars – but more 4 than 3. It’s fast paced and has a good balance of grit. A little light on character development but since when did true stories need that? I’m becoming a Stephen Leather fan. He’s no Burdett, but like a hot bar girl when a sexpat’s favorite is already barfined, he will do quite nicely ;)And Leather wrote this book, I doubt if Olson could write his way out of 3 paper bags… (Although the dude is multi-lingual and I can barely spell in English so perhaps shouldn’t condescend)I’m gonna go read the sequel now. Currently I’m pretty busy with my imminent two months in Thailand to pack for, but I could see actually reading Leather’s books that aren’t set in Thailand at some point…

⭐ This book needed some proofreading, because there were spelling mistakes all over the place. There was also a lot of repetition of certain things– which may have been deliberate. Because the author wanted the reader to remember these things, he repeated them enough times so that they were emblazoned into our memories.There were also a fair number of witty quotes throughout the book that could come in useful for everyday life.One thing that I didn’t know was the rampant corruption that seems prevalent in Thailand. (It is interesting that they have so many coups and stay so poor year after year– in spite of having a country where the population is homogeneous and hard working.)Some things in the book stretched the limits of credulity. For example: The author claims to have spoken Thai like a native and that the natives couldn’t tell the difference between him and a native speak. Oh, and he happens to speak Laotian and the Isaan language, plus at least two others. (He may have spoken a fifth language– “Isarn,” but I can’t tell if this language is not the same as “Isaan,” only misspelled.)The author also seems to have something of an ego, and it comes through in the tales in very subtle ways. (“I’m a pretty good looking guy,” etc.)Overall, this is worth the purchase price if you can get it second hand. I’m glad that I didn’t pay more for it than I did.

⭐ A series of true cases undertaken by a Kiwi private detective based in Bangkok. Sometimes a little repetitive but nonetheless interesting with a good insight into how things work in Thailand, rather enlightening. It makes you wonder about the stupidity of men when they visit that country. Some are aware of the pitfalls but still persist in pursuing their “dream” romance. A good read.

⭐ This man knows how to keep your attention. His prior book called private dancer mirrored a portion of life during 2006, 07 in which I was smitten by a gorgeous Thai lady, although not a bar girl, she was playing me like a fiddle. I finally saw the light 3 weeks before she came to America. I’m not saying all Thai ladies are bad. I found one and she is here with me in America and things couldn’t be better. So guys please buy a set and get a beautiful young girl and be happy as I am. It can happen…. This book is great…Hell I will even help get here

⭐ Good review of Bangkok. Bought for personal use.

⭐ This was a pleasant read.

⭐ i know people who have used PI in Thailand. Some of the stories are similar. Very entertaining.

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