The Lonely Australian of the Asian Night by Gregory Pakis 

A young drifter reflects on his past and anxiously awaits his future. 

The Lonely Australian of the Asian Night by Gregorg Pakis is a compelling short story of a young drifter, quickly approaching middle-age and who has been hiding out in his Siem Reap, Cambodia, hotel room to hopefully to fly under the radar of the local authorities and INTERPOL. Having fled his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, just ahead of the police, who have an interest in him for mostly petty offenses, he traveled to India and eventually other Asian cities seeking cheap living conditions and easy marks for his penny ante thefts and robberies. With a lot of time on his hands, he reflects on his past and while he clearly recalls his life as taking advantage of opportunities to profit from others, he fails to dredge up any remorse for taking the low road. 

The author’s writing is compelling and easy reading; I was absolutely drawn into Paul’s version of self-reflection. The descriptions of the places he traveled, and his experiences were absorbing and evocative. I would welcome a longer book with more of this character’s trainwreck of a life story. 

I recommend THE LONELY AUSTRALIAN OF THE ASIAN NIGHT to readers of crime fiction, travel tales, and literary fiction. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy from the author through Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tours.

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