Item: The Curse Of The Turtle
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The Curse of the Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan | Review | True Crime Thriller | 2014 Thailand Backpacker Murders

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The Curse Of The Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan
Published by WildBlue Press on 03/01/2022
Genres: Non-fiction, True Crime
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 384

Koh Tao--a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by pristine beaches, swathed in sunshine, and a mecca for tourists, divers and backpackers. But "Turtle Island" has its dark side. In 2014, Koh Tao was the site of the brutal double murders of two British backpackers, but theirs weren't the only suspicious backpacker deaths.

My name is Suzanne Buchanan. I am the former owner and editor of the Samui Times, a news publication on Koh Samui, and covered the stories of the so-called "backpacker murders" and other suspicious deaths. Although I am a British citizen, because of my investigation and stories, as well as my support for the two Burmese migrant workers sentenced to death for the murders, I had to flee Thailand for my own safety. There is currently an active warrant for my arrest should I return to Thailand, which had been my home for more than twenty years, and I continue to receive death threats.

In "THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE" readers can make up their own minds on who is responsible for the murders that so devastated the victims' families. Were the Burmese migrant workers responsible? Or were the powerful, tribal families who run Koh Tao involved? And if so, were they aided by corrupt law enforcement?

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My thoughts on The Curse of the Turtle

The Curse of the Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan is a gripping account of her time on the islands of Thailand. As a local news source, she was invaluable in telling the truth in a corrupt world.

When two British citizens are found brutally murdered on a beach on Turtle Island, mismanagement by incompetent police, rampant cover ups and collusion, destruction of evidence, and death threats to anyone seeking justice are just the tip of the iceberg.

There are graphic descriptions of violence told in the story, but it is all necessary to portray the truth and the attempts to free the two Burmese men falsely accused of the murders.

It turns out there have been many more murders attributed to accidents, suicide, and such on this Death Island. But those seeking to find the truth are banished, arrested, and threatened.

The author of this book has basically given up her life and safety in trying so prove the innocence of the accused and bring to light the corruption that rules the island.

I could not put this book down while reading of the bravery & fortitude of all involved with trying to solve these murders.