This collection of novella and short stories gives a good insight into the challenges faced by the police in the 60s. Recommended!
Book review: 『影の告発』by Takao Tsuchiya
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.
Book review: 『細い赤い糸』by Takashi Asuka
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.
Book review: 『人喰い』by Saho Sasazawa
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.
Book review: 『黒い白鳥』by Tetsuya Ayukawa
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.
『七つの会議』by Jun Ikeido
A nice corporate thriller, but also my least favourite Jun Ikeido so far, especially because one chapter felt quite weak to me.
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Reading update and November plans
I am only reading one Japanese book at the moment, but I am waiting for two books to arrive (I ordered them last week!).
Finished two books, started two more!
I finished two books, one Korean and one Japanese (loved them both!). I also started a Korean zombie novel and a Japanese crime mystery,
Currently reading: one easy and one difficult book
I am very happy with the Korean book I am reading for the #22tlreadingchallenge: an engrossing detective story that is very easy to read. However, I am struggling with my Japanese book, the 1973 winner of the MWJ award: complex story with a lot of difficult words…
September readings
I read two winners of the MWJ award and I am halfway through the third one!
August readings
I mainly read in Korean this month, but I did finish the Kaga series by Keigo Higashinot! I also finished a whole chapter of a book in Chinese, a huge achievement!