Who do YOU think is the murderer?

 tierzab:

Agreed. I do not think the book story line would have been very interesting to a broader market. I will call good job on the script writers for adding deeper content to the plot. I think the ending will be different than the book and a shocker for most.  

You are correct on the structure of the writing and overall. It is hard to write a book that a good majority of people would want to read. This book was a good read, but could have had a little bit more in-depth detailing in certain areas. 

It is awesome that people are still passionate about actually writing in this day and age. I, myself am in the middle of writing 4 books with different genres.  

Happy New Year!

*WARNING: EXTRA SPOILER-Y FOR THE BOOK, SO EVEN WITH SPOILER COVERS ON THE TEXT, GIVING THIS EXTRA SPOILER WARNING —> but again, specifically for the book, and the series might change some of these*

I think the structural problem of the book was that it ended up being anti-climactic as the crime story side was almost resolved around Chapter 22 or 23, pretty much the climax with the confrontation with Por in the warehouse... and then there were about 10 chapters more. 

Sure, there was still the mystery of why Jane was killed or how Pued  was poisoned, and how they entrapped Rungthiwa, but all these were pretty rushed and barely developed (especially the motivations of Pued and Rungthiwa, which were just revealed in a few sentences/lines from Inspector Aem and which barely had any foreshadowing). And in place of that, the book pretty much shifted tone to typical “BL” life of Bunn and Tann trying to make their relationship work - and the whole Tarr story.

The last ten chapters, with the time jump, were almost like reading an entirely different book already had it not been for references to the incident in Chiang Mai and Tann’s trial. It‘s like Book 1 ended with the climactic confrontation with and death of Por, and then a Book 2 was released with an almost different tone and definitely different focus.

I do hope they’re 100% removing the Tarr subplot (which it looks like it, since there has been no reference to an ex nor an actor announced as cast).

If there is one character I do hope they still bring in, even as a short guest role, is Dr. Boon (Bunn’s older brother). He was a pretty interesting character and to me and gave more dimension to why Bunn is why he is, and it will give insight into Bunn’s family since clearly they will do the same for Tann’s family. But given no actor has been announced as being cast for Boon, I suspect they’ve removed him entirely (unless they surprise us... perhaps with a nice “superstar” kind of cameo).

Also, the special Sorrawit/Thad (That) chapter in the book was great, and that one left me wanting more. I’m glad they are getting more exposure and development in the series.

Sammon had a great story, truly. He probably just needed some guidance on execution of details and structure as well as character development (besides Bunn and Tann, who were pretty well developed by Sammon, IMO).

 tierzab:

It does have that feel, but writing can be a crapshoot. I would like to see a book about Sorrawit/Thad and how they better their lives. Now, that story has many directions that it could go. Sammon will get better with each new book written. Usually, the first couple of books are just practice anyway. So, here is hoping for more future success to Sammon. 

Agree especially Thad/Sorrawit. The dynamics there are really interesting - different classes, different backgrounds, different career paths - there’s so much to mine and it would have been great if Sammon wrote a spinoff.

I think that the abortion clinic is separate from the drug/human trafficking ring which involves mafia people, politicians and has the police and prosecutors under their control. I think that the clinic performs illegal abortions and the nurse does it because she believes women should have the right to abort (it's probably illegal in Thailand). According to last episode it appears that:

For some reason Peud made Jane have sex with that governor in exchange for favors/something else. Jane got pregnant from that governor and Peud took her to abort. Now I'm very intrigued as to why would Peud have to "give" Jane (and to what point was it forced or not) to that governor when he seems to have a preference for minors and seems to have them easily to his disposition. I'm also not sure if Peud really had Jane going to bed with that governor for power and money reasons.

I still don't think the killer is Peud, nor Tan nor anyone that the show tried to point towards us. It feels to me that this is not an individual killer that had personal motives, but more like the drug/prostituiton ring killing people to avoid being found out. I don't think Oat is the killer or part of the mafia that is behind the prostitution and drug trafficking ring, but he could be involved in the abortion clinic or know more than he lets out.

At this point, anything is possible. The drama has deviated so much from the book , that some sections feel like it has been rewritten to keep the audience going. We shall see and it does keep you guessing.

Yes, however creative license has a way of changing the outcome or the cast of characters. Just my thought. 

I would agree.  I think we are going to be completely surprised at the end. I still have a gut feeling that on some level Bunn may be subconsciously involved. Who knows? Hope you are doing well on this late Monday evening?

what do you think about the sister??