Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino - Like reading a chess game - Fascenating!

The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino was an interesting mystery.  Set in contemporary Japan, the author takes the reader on a journey similar to that of a chess game.  Yasuko Hanaoka , a divorced mother, tries to turn her life around working in a sandwich shop.  She cannot seem to get away from trouble.  Her abusive ex-husband finds her and the trouble begins...

I don't want to give anything away, but let's just say, this is a great story.  Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police and Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist nicknamed "Detective Galileo" shift into high gear to check and solve the mystery.  The book is very analytical, but very readable at the same time.  The reader also gets a glimpse of Japanese society in how the characters act.

I highly recommend this book - go out and read people!

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