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What is Honkaku? A Beginner’s Guide to Japan’s Fair-play Mysteries
If you’ve been following my recent reviews, you’ll have noticed that I’ve fallen, rather hard, down a Japanese…
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The inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo
If you love Agatha Christie and have ever wondered what a Japanese version of her might look like,…
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The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
I finally understand why Freida McFadden’s books fly off the shelves. I picked up The Boyfriend as my…
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Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek
Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek opens with one of the more compelling premises I’ve encountered in recent thriller reading….
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The Origins of the Forensic Crime
If you’ve just finished reading my review of Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell, you might be wondering, how did…
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Seesaw Monster by Kotaro Isaka
Seesaw Monster is technically two books in one, a dual novella collection where each story stands comfortably on…
