myrdyr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
This was probably my least favourite of the three in the series, but I still enjoyed it. I look forward to reading the next one.
benswysell's review against another edition
3.0
Page-turning but not great and the translation felt off at times like it was pumped through DeepL or, worse, written by ChatGPT.
bosh's review against another edition
4.0
Third book in the series, I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Malice or Newcomer but its still good. While the way the stories are written in the first two books, both unique in style, the third book plays out closer to a standard police/crime book.
readthisprof's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
alltimeliss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
war's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
audreysy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
4.0
as usual with higashino works, he gives us a masterful depiction of classic detective work while remaining empathic and sensitive towards his characters. the ending did have my heartstrings twinging a bit, very bittersweet. i will argue though that this is one of his weaker works with regards to the mystery itself. the pacing was a bit slow at first then sped up towards the end. in addition, there wasn’t much of an indication towards the culprit before he was revealed (apart from some lines dropped just a few pages before), and the resolution wasn’t clear cut and tightly resolved. the storyline as well of the employee who stole the wallet was unsatisfactorily wrapped up in my opinion though i guess that was just a reflection of how we can’t completely know everything?
esai's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aliencatl0rd's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely a better flow than Newcomer which was relieving. But I still just don't love the style of writing which feels so rushed, impersonal, and cut to the chase. Very few descriptors in general, so when the author throws in details of food suddenly it feels weird since the rest of the book barely describes anything aside from crime-related items.
I do like Higashino's overall concepts which feel unique and unravel in a creative way. I like how insightful and playful Detective Kaga is.
It was also a bit nice having another detective participate in this case and have Kaga, the senior detective, show him many different ways to investigate.
I do like Higashino's overall concepts which feel unique and unravel in a creative way. I like how insightful and playful Detective Kaga is.
It was also a bit nice having another detective participate in this case and have Kaga, the senior detective, show him many different ways to investigate.
graugold's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5