A mystery novel set in Taiwan under Japanese rule, 応家の人々 belongs to my favourite novels.
Book review: 『焦茶色のパステル』by Futari Okajima
I’m really loving Futari Okajima’s horse racing mysteries, 焦茶色のパステル is as good as あした天気にしておくれ, and I recommend both!
Book review: 『寝台特急殺人事件』by Kyotaro Nishimura
I really love Kyotaro Nishimura’s train series: the nostalgia of old sleeper trains coupled with an engrossing mystery…
Book review: 『仲のいい死体』by Shoji Yuki
Third book in the Sergeant Gohara series, 仲のいい死体 is similar to the first two books but with a more interesting setting in my opinion.
Book review: 『99%の誘拐』by Futari Okajima
The two topics of this novel, kidnapping and computer science, did not manage to trigger my interest, and though the book was good overall, it was not for me.
Book review: 『あした天気にしておくれ』by Futari Okajima
An excellent mystery novel about horse racing. Even though it is not a topic I’m particularly interested in, I was completely engrossed in the novel from beginning to end.
Book review: 『長い長い眠り』by Shoji Yuki
Second book in the Sergeant Gohara series and as good as the first one!
Spring reading challenge: exploring Seicho Matsumoto’s work
I ordered and received six books by Seicho Matsumoto. Reading them all will be my Spring challenge this year!
Book review: 『解決まではあと6人』by Futari Okajima
I found the concept of the book really good (6 detectives investigate a part of the case and only the reader gets the whole picture), but it somehow failed to completely trigger my interest.
Book review: 『ひげのある男たち』by Shoji Yuki
First book in the Sergeant Gohara series and an entertaining whodunnit.
Reading 内部の真実 by Jokichi Hikage
Reading notes for the first chapter of 内部の真実, especially military vocabulary and a list of characters.
Book review: 『北斎殺人事件』by Katsuhiko Takahashi
Second book in the ukio-e series, 北斎殺人事件 is both an engrossing murder mystery and a fascinating exploration of Hokusai’s life. However, it felt very tedious to read at times, and it definitely belongs to the most difficult books I read in Japanese so far.