The Axe Factor

Malaprop. The third novel in the series by Colin Cotterill to feature Jimm Juree is titled, The Axe Factor. Readers who enjoy light fiction are those most likely to enjoy this novel and this series. Jimm and her quirky family have left Chiang Mai for a small village in Southern Thailand. She gets an assignment to interview a local crime writer who is splitting watermelon with an axe when she meets him. The serious subject in one part of the novel calls attention to how poor mothers rely on formula instead of breastfeeding and how that leads to some bad outcomes. I found the great wit in the novel came from the headings for many chapters with signs that have been translated with the fine art of malapropism. Rating: Three-star (It’s ok) Click here to purchase The Axe Factor from amazon.com.