276 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250035608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 07 October 2014
Description
Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,576 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 38%
challenging 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 11%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Murder, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Suicide, Car accidentMinor
Sexual assault276 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250035608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: 07 October 2014
Description
Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,576 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 38%
challenging 18%
reflective 15%
adventurous 11%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Murder, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Suicide, Car accidentMinor
Sexual assault