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Death Among the Undead by Masahiro Imamura

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kaana's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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shinynewjb's review

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5.0

This incredibly unique locked room murder mystery from the Shin Honkaku school of Japanese murder mystery writing manages to somehow introduce a zombie outbreak without compromising the 'fair play' element of the mystery. Mind-blowingly well plotted and structured with an incredibly satisfying conclusion. I absolutely require all of the books in this series to be translated!

heyoitsrachel's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

dhivya_'s review

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

stef5's review

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3.5

Despite the bizarre premise, this book fell like a proper shin-honkaku mystery, which was a nice surprise. The case was quite refined and while some parts of the mystery were easy to deduce, it 'd have been very difficult to get everything right. Some of the conclusions were very surprising and unforeseen. Especially in one case, where I thought I was close to the solution and there was a 1-2 punch of plot twists.
In conclusion, the premise of the book makes it very fresh but at the same time keeps it close enough to the orthodox mystery formula to make solving the puzzle enjoyable