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boop123's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Not that bad a novel although I feel this is one of the weaker Detective Galileo books. The plot twist was definitely unexpected but it lacks a certain oomph compared to Salvation of a Saint and Devotion of Suspect X. Nevertheless, I needed to something like this book as of late because the books I’ve been reading have been character-focused and this focuses more on plot so it was like a palate cleanser for me. Despite that, Keigo Higashino is still one of my favorite authors and anything he releases in the future, you best believe I will be seated!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury
alisonannk's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It’s honestly like coming home to a warm hug when I read a Detective Galileo novel.
This book was pretty good! It’s nicely written and structured well. The story is filled with twists and turns as usual. Most I didn’t see coming, but a couple I did which I felt very good about lol. I think the connection between the cases was pretty good. The motive reminded me a bit of his previous work Malice.
I found the conclusion and ending to be a bit rushed, and I wasn’t totally satisfied with who actually killed Saori. But aside from that I really liked it! I loooooved all the literary references and I loved the reference to The Devotion of Suspect X!
While not as great as his other books I think it’s still a worthy read.
This book was pretty good! It’s nicely written and structured well. The story is filled with twists and turns as usual. Most I didn’t see coming, but a couple I did which I felt very good about lol. I think the connection between the cases was pretty good. The motive reminded me a bit of his previous work Malice.
I found the conclusion and ending to be a bit rushed, and I wasn’t totally satisfied with who actually killed Saori. But aside from that I really liked it! I loooooved all the literary references and I loved the reference to The Devotion of Suspect X!
While not as great as his other books I think it’s still a worthy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility and Rape
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This Detective Galileo series is just fabulous. Even though I had the general idea of what was going on here, I was floored by the twists and turns of the plot. There haven't been any new books in this series since 2018, and I desperately hope that this isn't the last we'll see of Detective Galileo.
As in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, an evil man is killed and quite a few people have reason to have wanted him dead. He got away with the murder of a 12-year-old girl twenty years ago, and he's apparently just gotten away with the murder of another young woman whose body was recently found. If the legal system can't bring him to justice, maybe the many aggrieved personages can do so.
Detective Galileo isn't a detective at all. He's a physicist who's good friends with a couple of people in the Tokyo Metro Police Department. When they're flummoxed by seemingly unsolvable murders, they tell him what they know; he brings a fresh perspective to the cases and figures it all out well before they do. He's a likable character who, like Sherlock Holmes, makes the point that *he's* not a policemen so he doesn't need to report back to the cops if he feels justice would be better served by his silence.
Again, this series is fabulous. Highly recommended.
As in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, an evil man is killed and quite a few people have reason to have wanted him dead. He got away with the murder of a 12-year-old girl twenty years ago, and he's apparently just gotten away with the murder of another young woman whose body was recently found. If the legal system can't bring him to justice, maybe the many aggrieved personages can do so.
Detective Galileo isn't a detective at all. He's a physicist who's good friends with a couple of people in the Tokyo Metro Police Department. When they're flummoxed by seemingly unsolvable murders, they tell him what they know; he brings a fresh perspective to the cases and figures it all out well before they do. He's a likable character who, like Sherlock Holmes, makes the point that *he's* not a policemen so he doesn't need to report back to the cops if he feels justice would be better served by his silence.
Again, this series is fabulous. Highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Murder
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