I find that some of Jokichi Hikage’s books feel like a blend of literary fiction and mystery, but 孤独の罠 leans more on the side of literary fiction. The story is mainly focused on our protagonist, Shinobu Oogi, and while it starts with an unsettling mystery, it is not central to the book, and the complex..
Book review:『内部の真実』by Jokichi Hikage
Easily one of the best mystery novels I have read in Japanese.
Book review: 『応家の人々』by Jokichi Hikage
A mystery novel set in Taiwan under Japanese rule, 応家の人々 belongs to my favourite novels.
Book review: 『狐の鶏』by Jokichi Hikage
This is a collection of 5 short stories. The first one won the Mystery Writer of Japan Award