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Malice by Keigo Higashino

mintomillk's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars. i felt compelled to read this one as a Higashino fan and a Vancouverite, and truthfully Higashino never misses and i was immediately drawn in -- enough to finish this book in one sitting!

the perspectives between the two characters, Kunihiko and Osamu, paint interestingly, oft-conflicting pictures of one another that keep you guessing between the two of them. are you likely to come up with a different theory based on who you trust more at any given time? very likely: that was my experience with the read, and it was delightful to follow alongside as the plot progressed.

nvtpages's review against another edition

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5.0

Malice adalah buku kedua dari Keigo Higashino yang kubaca
Berbeda dari Toko Kelontong Namiya, Malice ini mengangkat tema misteri detektif.

Menceritakan tentang kasus pembunuhan sang novelis terkenal yang diduga dibunuh dengan sengaja oleh orang terdekatnya. Siapakah pembunuhnya? Dan mengapa ia harus membunuh sang novelis?
Bersama Detektif Kaga, kita akan menelusuri penyelidikan hingga mengungkap semua faktanya

Novel ini termasuk cerita inverted detective, dimana sang pelaku sudah diketahui di awal cerita.
Kisah bergulir dengan menyelidiki motif dari pembunuhan tersebut.
Sungguh, dengan perpaduan antara dokumentasi lisan dan tertulis yang dituang dalam buku ini menjadikan penelurusan tersebut sangat menarik!
Beberapa fakta dibeberkan, lalu kembali ditangkis dengan fakta lain, sangat mengesankan!
Bahasa dan terjemahan yang digunakan sangat nyaman dibaca. Menggunakan sudut pandang orang pertama, membuat kita dapat ikut masuk dalam cerita dengan mudah. Tidak banyak tokoh yang terlibat, hal ini membuat kita bisa lebih fokus dengan alibi masing2 tokoh yang diduga sebagai tersangka.

Detektif Kaga yang menjadi tokoh pemecah masalah disini digambarkannya dengan pribadi yang tenang dan sangat teliti. Tokoh lainnya juga digambarkan dengan jelas, bisa dibedakan dari masing-masing dialog.

Jika kamu ingin diajak menyelami penyelidikan motif sebuah kasus pembunuhan, dan ingin mendapat kejutan, buku ini cocok dibaca~

nabiha_n's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

nadezna's review against another edition

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3.0

not that thrilling. It's just okay for me. maybe because I read too much detective novels.

sunsplat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dreamydxte's review against another edition

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5.0

this whole book kinda feels like a documentary

layley's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tiphainejh's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jmslib's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

m0hetha's review against another edition

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5.0

Keigo Higashino has done it again. The real reason for the murder was simple. Just pure malice.