85tarheel's review against another edition
5.0
"You're a smart kid to realize that. We all make mistakes; what really matters is how you deal with them. Run away from them or ignore them and you'll just go on to make the same mistake again.” So says the very deliberate and wise Detective Kaga at a crucial moment in the wonderful new book by Keigo Higashino titled “A Death In Tokyo.” The story starts with a death on a famous bridge and unfurls in the manner of all the previous Kaga books by Mr. Higashino. I love the way the plot is revealed through dogged work and the ability of Detective Kaga to divorce himself from his emotions and truly see what is going on in front of him. I also really enjoyed the theme of owning up to your mistakes. No one is perfect, it is what you do when you encounter problems that determine how your life goes. Another fantastic book by Mr. Higashino. More please!
suvata's review against another edition
5.0
Crime • Mystery • Translated from the Japanese • 5 Stars
Tokyo Police Detective Kaga (book 3 in the series) is tasked with investigating a murder that takes place under the statue of a kirin on the Nihonbashi bridge. The victim was stabbed in the chest, and it is up to Detective Kaga to solve the case. But, first he must unravel the secrets surrounding the victim’s complicated life and find out where and why he was attacked.
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Tokyo Police Detective Kaga (book 3 in the series) is tasked with investigating a murder that takes place under the statue of a kirin on the Nihonbashi bridge. The victim was stabbed in the chest, and it is up to Detective Kaga to solve the case. But, first he must unravel the secrets surrounding the victim’s complicated life and find out where and why he was attacked.
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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?