Tone Deaf in Bangkok ( And Other Places)
"...the question is, how good a writer is Janet Brown? The  answer is very good indeed. She has a fine eye for observation and a fluid and funny style."  --The Nation, March 29, 2009"Janet Brown writes expertly and beautifully about the wacky day-to-day experiences of a farang woman in Bangkok."  --Acclimate magazine, February 2009"Janet Brown's experiences in Thailand are chronicled in short essays that bypass the usual tourist spots and concepts and present an intimate and revealing understanding of Bangkok and the Thai way of life from a female foreigner's fascinated point of view." --BC Magazine, January 15, 2009"Full of grace, humor and insights into an era that is fast disappearing, Tone Deaf in Bangkok is a refreshing break from the usual ex-pat tales of sexploits in Patpong and Soi Cowboy."  --Traversing the Orient, March 2009"...this book did win us over. Partly it's Brown's eloquent, often lyrical style and nifty turn-of-phrase. Mostly it's her yearning to understand life in Bangkok..." --Bangkok 101, January 2009