Several elements prevented me from really enjoying this mystery novel centred around mechanical devices and toys manufacturing.
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I had a hard time going through this book, and although it is quite short (under 300 pages), it took
A fast paced hardboiled novel of the 60s that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
This collection of novella and short stories gives a good insight into the challenges faced by the police in the 60s. Recommended!
A classic police investigation and an engrossing book! This book is the first in the prosecutor Chigusa series and won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1963.
Winner of the MWJ Award of 1962. I found this book frustrating to read at first, because it was hard to see where the story was leading us. I started enjoying it more about halfway through and the end was quite good.
A simple mystery novel that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award. Even though the end might be a bit foreseeable, the mystery is a pleasant read all along.
A social/mystery novel that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, 『黒い白鳥』gives a realistic portrait of its time while giving the readers a complex murder mystery resolving around train timetables.
A nice corporate thriller, but also my least favourite Jun Ikeido so far, especially because one chapter felt quite weak to me.
This detective novel won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, but I found it underwhelming and not satisfactory.