review by Ro Bennett on recorded show
This book is described as combining gripping detective action with Tibetan Buddhism
Product Description
"Don't ignore intuitive tickles lest they reappear as sledgehammers." That's the first rule of Ten. Tenzing Norbu ("Ten" for short)-ex-monk and soon-to-be ex-cop-is a protagonist unique to our times. In The First Rule of Ten, the first installment in a three-book detective series, we meet this spiritual warrior who is singularly equipped, if not occasionally ill-equipped, as he takes on his first case as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Growing up in a Tibetan Monastery, Ten dreamed of becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. So when he was sent to Los Angeles to teach meditation, he joined the LAPD instead. But as the Buddha says, change is inevitable; and ten years later, everything is about to change-big-time-for Ten. One resignation from the police force, two bullet-wounds, three suspicious deaths, and a beautiful woman later, he quickly learns that whenever he breaks his first rule, mayhem follows. Set in the modern-day streets and canyons of Los Angeles, The First Rule of Ten is at turns humorous, insightful, and riveting-a gripping mystery as well as a reflective, character-driven story with intriguing life-lessons for us all.
About the Author
Gay Hendricks, PhD, has served for more than 35 years as one of the major contributors to the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies. Along with his wife, Dr Kathlyn Hendricks, Gay is the co-author of many bestsellers.
I enjoyed the book and found it a page turner. The storyline was good and I liked the character of Tenzing Norbu, but to me the ending read like a script for some sort of Indiana Jones cum Dan Brown movie - almost as though it was written with the idea of it being turned into an action packed, suspense filled, guns a-blazing film with a melodramatic conclusion.
This might be because the co -author Tinker Lindsay is a screenwriter who has worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry writing and developing feature films.
Having said that , it was a feel good book and I will certainly read the rest of the trilogy when they become available
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