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Cover of 絆. Covver illustration: Black silhouette of a woman standing and turned to the right. The background could be waves.

Book review: 『絆』by Kenji Kosugi

Inhae March 11, 2024

Entirely set in the courtroom, this novel features lawyer Harashima and won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1988.

Book review:『渇きの街』by Kenzo Kitakata

Inhae February 6, 2024

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.

Cover of 白ゆき姫殺人事件. The drawing on the cover shows a woman lying on the ground, eyes closed, certainly dead, facing the camera. Around her, we see the feet of all the onlookers, some are taking pictures with their phone.

Book review: 『白ゆき姫殺人事件』by Kanae Minato

Inhae March 11, 2024

白ゆき姫殺人事件 belongs to my favourite books by Kanae Minato. An engrossing mystery with a unique structure that shows how different persons can have completely different perceptions of past events.

『七つの会議』by Jun Ikeido

Inhae March 11, 2024

A nice corporate thriller, but also my least favourite Jun Ikeido so far, especially because one chapter felt quite weak to me.

Book review: 『少年探偵団｜黒蜥蜴』by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

This book contains two of the most famous novels by Edogawa Rampo: the Black Lizard and the Boy Detectives Club. I enjoyed both, but I found the Boy Detectives Club to be more engrossing and exciting, even though it is written for children.

Book review: 『大金塊｜怪人二十面相』by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

This book contains two short novels from the Boy Detectives Club series. Even though they are books for children, they were very pleasant to read!

『人間豹』by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

This novel is about the confrontation between Kogoro Akechi and a mysterious man leopard. It was an entertaining read, not my favourite but quite good.