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widisoso's review against another edition
5.0
Higashino's books beyond doubt have their turns and twists so I have always enjoyed his books. The series of Detective Kaga is the one that I am most dear.
The Final Curtain is the finale of the Detective Kaga series. This book will unfold the reason why Kaga was transferred to Nihonbashi. In the previous book, Kaga and his father's relationship was unraveled. As for this book, it will reveal Kaga's past as well as his relationship with his mum while he's solving two connected murder cases. It is slow-paced yet SO CAPTIVATING.
Last but not least, the ending left me with mixed feelings.
The Final Curtain is the finale of the Detective Kaga series. This book will unfold the reason why Kaga was transferred to Nihonbashi. In the previous book, Kaga and his father's relationship was unraveled. As for this book, it will reveal Kaga's past as well as his relationship with his mum while he's solving two connected murder cases. It is slow-paced yet SO CAPTIVATING.
Last but not least, the ending left me with mixed feelings.
thelunedeneige_'s review against another edition
5.0
Higashino's books beyond doubt have their turns and twists so I have always enjoyed his books. The series of Detective Kaga is the one that I am most dear.
The Final Curtain is the finale of the Detective Kaga series. This book will unfold the reason why Kaga was transferred to Nihonbashi. In the previous book, Kaga and his father's relationship was unraveled. As for this book, it will reveal Kaga's past as well as his relationship with his mum while he's solving two connected murder cases. It is slow-paced yet SO CAPTIVATING.
Last but not least, the ending left me with mixed feelings.
The Final Curtain is the finale of the Detective Kaga series. This book will unfold the reason why Kaga was transferred to Nihonbashi. In the previous book, Kaga and his father's relationship was unraveled. As for this book, it will reveal Kaga's past as well as his relationship with his mum while he's solving two connected murder cases. It is slow-paced yet SO CAPTIVATING.
Last but not least, the ending left me with mixed feelings.
librarianjennifer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
hannalliem's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lovesworldofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it's just me but I think there are things lost in the translations. Everything was going well but then I got lost in the timeline confusing old murders with new murders. Overall I thought this was an okay mystery.
hardcoverhearts's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
sonderits's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mweis's review
3.25
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
What a fun, twisty police procedural. This is the finale of the Detective Kaga series and the fourth translated book into English, though I don’t think it’s necessary to read anything before this. Kaga deals with two interconnected cases, a woman strangled in someone else’s apartment and a homeless man killed and burned in his tent, and somehow these cases also tie into the disappearance and death of Kaga’s mother many years previous.
I liked the way the cases all overlapped and the way the mystery unfurled throughout the book. The pacing made it hard to put the book down! I did find it sort of confusing to keep track of who was who, but I think that’s mostly due to being unfamiliar with Japanese. Overall I liked this quite a bit, though I think I prefer the Detective Galileo books.
What a fun, twisty police procedural. This is the finale of the Detective Kaga series and the fourth translated book into English, though I don’t think it’s necessary to read anything before this. Kaga deals with two interconnected cases, a woman strangled in someone else’s apartment and a homeless man killed and burned in his tent, and somehow these cases also tie into the disappearance and death of Kaga’s mother many years previous.
I liked the way the cases all overlapped and the way the mystery unfurled throughout the book. The pacing made it hard to put the book down! I did find it sort of confusing to keep track of who was who, but I think that’s mostly due to being unfamiliar with Japanese. Overall I liked this quite a bit, though I think I prefer the Detective Galileo books.
sunnnyy's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25