The Honjin Murders
Ratings24
Average rating3.8
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Ratings24
Average rating3.8
One of Japan's greatest classic murder mysteries, introducing their best loved detective, translated into English for the first time In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions around the village. Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi household are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music. Death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. Soon, amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is on the scene to investigate what will become a legendary murder case, but can this scruffy sleuth solve a seemingly impossible crime?
Series
4 primary booksDetective Kosuke Kindaichi is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1946 with contributions by Seishi Yokomizo and 史诗.
Series
4 primary booksDetective Kosuke Kindaichi (English Translation Order) is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1946 with contributions by Seishi Yokomizo and 史诗.
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A new favorite! I'm eager to read more books by this author!
Interesting introduction to japanese5 murder mysteries from the turn of the century.
I'm not really sure how I feel about this, but the whodunnit was clever and I didn't figure it out, so four stars.
Eta: there is a particular plot point that's... gross... I'm a bit more forgiving since this is originally from the 40s and from a culture I'm not familiar with, so maybe it's a bit more forgivable...
An enjoyable, quick read. The conceit isn't particularly interesting, but the story is engaging nevertheless. In that regard, reading this felt rather like watching an episode of Poirot or something.
