A review by mercipourleslivres
A Song for Lonely Wolves: A dark detective story of old Korea by Lee Evie

5.0

I don't normally like mysteries but this sucked me in. In fact, I enjoyed this a lot more than June Hur's The Silence of Bones (another great Korean historical novel with a Damo protagonist) because I found the crime-solving aspect a lot more interesting/engaging here. While I really enjoyed TSoB, the part of the story that left the deepest impression was the protagonist's search for her missing brother. In A Song for Lonely Wolves, I enjoyed both the interpersonal relationships and the mystery. Best of all, I kept on being surprised by the plot. Any time I was sure I knew "who done it" or what the twist would be, I never got it right. That's quite refreshing. I also loved the relationship between Dan-Ji and Lieutenant Jo, and am left wondering if this signaled the end of their connection or if he'll make an appearance in the next book...