Christopher Moore, whose latest novel God of Darkness was excerpted in Evergreen #100, is regarded as the greatest English language author who lives and publishes in Thailand, writing about the country and its people. Of God of Darkness, the Bangkok Post wrote- “In his dozen novels to date he not only describes the Realm (Thailand), but interprets it. Residents appreciate the insights, though Thais may well grumble that he knows them too well. It takes place immediately before the current recession, which Moore calls the Crisis. The plot is based on a phenomenon peculiar to this country - men from abroad coming here with the express intention of wedding local women. Obviously, the foreigners are beguiled by their enchanting smile. Yet the author makes clear, in this book as well as his earlier ones, the smile masks a complex rather than a simple character.”