A review by flyingfox02
Malice by Keigo Higashino

mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A very quick and intense mystery novel that's unlike anything I've read before. It's not a whodunnit story but rather a whydunnit. A murder happens and the perpetrator is discovered a few chapters in, and it was pretty obvious who. The rest of the novel is spent on working out the motive for the murder. There's a lot of twists and turns, no dillydallying. But it was this fast pace that makes me confused on how the detective came to his final conclusion. Maybe I just missed it and should go back to it but whatever. So yeah the ending was a bit meh. Other than that I enjoyed it a lot. Definitely will be reading more from the author.

Jeff Woodmann narrates the audiobook. Not a fan of the voice he uses for Nonoguchi, but otherwise he didn't do a bad job.
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