Malice by Keigo Higashino

Malice

Kyoichiro Kaga #4

Keigo Higashino with Alexander O. Smith (Translator), Jeff Woodman (Narrator)

7 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,517 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
dark 64%
tense 38%
challenging 17%
reflective 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 9%
sad 7%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 32% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 34% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 42% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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