In Jakarta, Sam Rivers is all set to marry his Indonesian
love, Fon. But life takes an odd turn when, against her advice, he goes
into business with Pak Suryono to smuggle a semi-human creature from the
archipelago to Australia.
Madness? Yes, but typical of a white man. His behaviour in Kenukecil is no
surprise to its people, nor are his peculiar companions - including
disgraced returnee Pak Wim and the flame-haired, husband-seeking Dr
Aletheia Groeber, bestselling American author of anthropology tome "Fuck
The Savages". All of which helps explain the island's popular prayer: "May
both God and the ancestors protect us, for here comes another one."
While Sam succumbs to malarial fevers his strange cargo escapes to rampage
among the local young women, much to their delight. With angry fathers on
the hunt, demanding blood, can Sam find the short man before it's too
late?

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I'm taking this amusing, unusual and well-written book to the Nottingham Bookcrossers' meet-up. If no-one fancies it I'll leave it on the bookshelf.

I left this on a table in the rather upmarket real ale and food pub.

haven't gotten around to it yet but subject matter sounds to my liking so is on my extensive waiting list