Salvation of a Saint by Kiego Higashino (The Devotion of Suspect X) is a good read. All the characters are back, including a new detective Kaoru Utsumi. She adds a slight touch of wisdom and humor to physics professor Manabu Yukawa- Detective Gallileo.
Judging from my last post on Brenner and God, I was none to happy. This book pulled me out of the dumps and made me want to read more. The writing is excellent and the plot twists make you want to keep going. You think you know who did it and why, but it is always changing. The author makes you think and provides you with clues that make you push forward.
Kusanagi's flirtation with Ayane Mashiba, the wife of the victim, was very interesting and the fact the the victim was poisoned was an uncommon way to go. The victim himself was an interestingly cold and calculating figure compared to his wife. Also, the comparison noted between detectives Kusanagi and Utsumi. Lots of fun comparisons and things to keep you thinking!
I enjoyed both books, but liked The Devotion of Suspect X better. There was a lot of back and forth between the coffee and the water filter. It fit within the plot, but I found myself drinking more coffee (unfiltered water here!)
So go out and read this one =) Enjoy!
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