Keigo Higashino's A Death in Tokyo was not exactly what we expected. Although well-written and effective for demonstrating how a murder tied to the Nihonbashi has calamitous repercussions on the lives of various people, the actual unveiling of the killer was somewhat disappointing. We were expecting something more akin to a whudunit with more clues for the reader to guess who the murderer was. And in that regard, a character who should have been a potential suspect is not even included as a character. Upon reflection, there are hints to the identity of the true killer, but the ending deprived the reader of any real chance of participating in the deduction. Nonetheless, we shall continue or incessant consumption of Japanese mystery novels. The Man Who Died Seven Times will likely be our next read.
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