Most of the action takes place in South East Asia - although there are interludes in other parts of the world - and the imagery and philosophy of the series is essentially Buddhist in nature. The individual stories can be classified as belonging to the mystery/thriller genre (the emphasis between 'thriller' and 'mystery' varying by book). While each book contains a complete story, the novels collectively form part of a larger narrative trajectory involving themes of relationship and the consequences of actions in an interconnected world. Crime, punishment, you, me, this island, the Three Fires of Buddhism, history, the weather, elephants, the National Elections, a cola bottle, everything." ~ The Old Monk in 'Everyone Burns' The 'Time, Blood and Karma' and 'Children of Karma' series comprises novels spanning the period from the end of the Millennium to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Everyone and everything is interconnected.
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