Publisher's Synopsis
THE THAI WIFE SERIES OF NOVELS BOOK 1: JOY
What Critics Say
"Superb descriptions. A great literary achievement."
"Thai girls + Navy SEAL = explosive combination!"
"An inside look at Thailand's massage parlors. I could hear the girls talking."
A polyorchid Navy SEAL's high testosterone level gets him fired for misconduct. One NSA director believes in him, and he gets a second chance to conduct covert operations in Thailand to carry out cyber-attacks on the Chinese. His cover is finding a Thai wife. He falls in love with a young masseuse and waffles about proposing marriage. He meets a beautiful ladyboy, and as his feelings for her grow, he must come to terms with his own sexuality.
The story is narrated by a character who is a Nobel laureate in literature. The COVID-19 pandemic pins him in Annapolis, Maryland. He shares his own mental struggles, battle with alcohol, parents' tragedy, and love affair, as well as many insights into Southeast Asia.
The Thai Wife Series of Novels is a planned series of ten novels by Raymond Greenlaw.
