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An intriguing new review of The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu. “The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu tells the story of four men during a fateful trip in Asia that culminates 25 years later as each faces the repercussions of their initial trip and choices. Broken up into 6 parts that time jump between the initial trip […]
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Laura at Bookscaretc wrote a great review for The Devil’s Rod to Kathmandu. ….Author Tom Vater is described as working predominantly in Asia, and as well as fiction has been a travel writer. And it is clear from his writing that he has both a deep knowledge and a great love for the environments he […]
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wildwritinglife reviews The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu! …Beyond the very loaded action line, which appeals to the action-thirsty reader, The Devil´s Road to Kathmandu by the author and journalist Tom Vater has very fine human observations and a well-tempered timeline. The idea of coming back and forth from a period of time to another is a frequent […]
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I was invited to select 5 of my favorite books on Nepal. I picked the five books I feel will introduce Nepal best to a first time visitor. Tiger for Breakfast by Michel Peissel The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Video Night in Kathmandu by Pico Iyer Kathmandu by […]
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I’ve been interviewed by German travel magazine TRAVELBOOK about my 2003 encounter in Kathmandu with 1970s serial killer Charles Sobhraj, currently the subject of a BBC/Netflix series called The Serpent. German speakers, check out this podcast/article on the Bikini Killer.
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The Daily Mail Chloe Morgan has published a feature on Charles Sobhraj which essentially uses my recent Telegraph story I wrote about my encounter with the infamous serial killer, adds a bit more background and puts it out there as something new. A writer who interviewed serial killer Charles Sobhraj while he was behind bars […]
Continue ReadingA brand new and very kind review of my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, at The Dorset Book Detective. Thanks! A snappy thriller with strong characterisation and witty dialogue, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu is an entertaining read with as many plot twists as it has droll one liners. Tom Vater’s novel […]
Continue Reading“There are plenty of unique, crazy and offbeat characters that fill this novel, and the author has a keen eye for detail. The part of this story that took place in the Blue Parrot is one of my favorites, and is an excellent example of how the author sets a scene that sucks the reader […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been interviewed by Editorial Xplora to promote Kathmandu, camino al infierno, the Spanish edition of my first novel The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu which has just been republished in paperback with Crime WavePress. Here’s the lowdown: Tom Vater, escritor y periodista experto en el Sur y Sureste Asiático, lleva viajando y viviendo durante más […]
Continue ReadingI have been interviewed about my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, out now with Crime Wave Press, on Pat Bertram’s literary blog.
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