A mystery/adventure book that takes us from Japan to Spain in 1975, カディスの赤い星 won the Naoki Prize as well as a Mystery and Adventure awards.
Book review:『背いて故郷』by Tatsuo Shimizu
One of the rare hardboiled novels that I enjoyed reading, 背いて故郷 starts with an engrossing investigation which turns into more action in the second half.
Book review:『渇きの街』by Kenzo Kitakata
Even though 渇きの街 won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and has overall good reviews, it was not a book that I enjoyed reading, mainly because I disliked the protagonist, the repetitive pattern of the story, and the dry writing style of the author.
Book review:『殺意という名の家畜』by Tensei Kono
A fast paced hardboiled novel of the 60s that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.