Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle (1988)

i liked the setting and the characters. The adventure moved along at a nice pace. ( )

A short, fun read of an American cozy mystery. I appreciate the use of an older woman as the heroine, but can't quite bring myself to believe she would be hired as a courier or spy. Anyway, it was an interesting description of Thailand and the Golden Triangle. ( )

A planned vacation to Thailand gets an unexpected twist when the C.I.A. asks Emily to exchange an item with someone when she gets there. The first thing she finds is a dead person and the second is that Cyrus is kidnapped. A reunion is inevitable after a long romp in the countryside.

Well, Cyrus was around - but then again he wasn't! I liked all the coincidences and the misdirections. It was really very good. Also, I enjoyed the new local - quite different and beautiful. And not quite so dark as the last book. ( )

Mrs. Pollifax and Cyrus Reed are ready to go on their first real vacation to Thailand when Bishop arrives to ask them to include a simple courier job into their holiday. Of course, simple courier jobs are never simple when Mrs. Pollifax is involved. Cyrus is kidnapped and Mrs. Pollifax must learn to trust a Thai smuggler to help her track him down. In the jungles of Thailand they encounter rebels, Buddhist monks, and opium traders in another rollicking adventure. Entertaining and whimsically written as always, but Gilman better adopt another conceit in future novels as they’re getting a bit formulaic. ( )