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Tag: Mystery Fiction

Book review: 『蜘蛛男』 by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

『蜘蛛男』 is the first novel in the Kogoro Akechi series. A suspenseful battle against the most devilish villain we have seen so far!

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Book review: 『むかし僕が死んだ家』 by Keigo Higashino

Inhae February 6, 2024

A nice mystery novel with a slow start that becomes quite addictive the more the story goes on.

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Book review: 『聖女の救済』 by Keigo Higashino

Inhae February 6, 2024

This is the 5th book of the Galileo series but only the second novel (with The Devotion of Suspect X). This is an excellent howdunnit that has been translated into English by Alexander O. Smith under the title Salvation of a Saint

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Book review: 『密室に向かって撃て!』 by Tokuya Higashigawa

Inhae February 6, 2024

This is the second book of the Ikagawa series. Not as good as the first one in my opinion, but still an enjoyable read.

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Book review: 『一寸法師|何者』 by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

This is the second book in the Kogoro Akechi series. It contains two novellas: 一寸法師 and 何者.

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Book review: 『祈りの幕が下りる時』 by Keigo Higashino

Inhae February 6, 2024

This book is the tenth book of the Kaga series and one of the best!

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Book review: 『密室の鍵貸します』by Tokuya Higashigawa

Inhae February 6, 2024

A funny yet engrossing locked room mystery and an impressive debut novel.

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Book review: 『D坂の殺人事件…』 by Edogawa Rampo

Inhae February 6, 2024

As a fan of classic detective stories, I loved this book! It is a collection of five short stories that introduce Kogoro Akechi, Japan’s first recurring fictional detective.

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Book review: 『罪の声』 by Takeshi Shiota

Inhae February 6, 2024

An engrossing fiction about a real extortion case that took place in 1984: the Glico Morinaga case.

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Book review: 『リバース』by Kanae Minato

Inhae February 6, 2024

Mystery novel about friendship.

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Book review: 『麒麟の翼』 by Keigo Higashino

Inhae February 6, 2024

9th book in the Kyoichiro Kaga series, this novel features Kaga’s cousin Matsumiya. Together, they work on a murder case that is far more complex than it seems…

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Book review: 『探偵さえいなければ』 by Tokuya Higashigawa

Inhae February 6, 2024

Highly recommended if you are looking for fun detective stories!

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  • Cover of 十戒, the cover is black with dark purple wave design on top and a solid black circle in the middle towards the top. The title is written in big white letters.
  • Cover of 殺人是件嚴肅的事. The cover is beige with red dots on it. There’s an English title: The Killing for the Talented.
  • Cover of 역제안. Cover illustration: several objects (most of them are related to crime) are displayed on a blue background: knife, pistol, watch, drugs, camera, diary, etc.
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