Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison

Mystery
Skull Mantra is the first in Pattison's beautifully written series following Shan Tao Yun, a Chinese inspector of the Ministry of Economy in Beijing, exiled in a Tibetan prison. The description of the Tibetan culture, landscape, and the Buddhist monks who share his imprisonment by Chinese authorities make these books extraordinary. I would liken Pattison's writing to Amy Tan's Bonesetter's Daughter. Although I will never see Tibet, I've been there in part through his writing.

Submitted by Linda