A death in Tokyo by Kiego Higashino
Fictional murder mystery genre
Book review
E Book
Rating 4/5 for the whole book and 4.5/5 for the thrilling twist in the end!
No spoilers but this is Kiego Higashino! His novels are known to have to do more with how rather than who! Though even if I tell you the whole cast of the novel; you would never in a million years guess who the killer is!
The novel begins with two main characters and they both die within the first two or three chapters! The mystery of course is to find out who killed the middle aged person with a settled life and no obvious enemy! He was stabbed and he walked all the way to a famous bridge!
They would find the second person with the first person’s wallet and other possessions but before he could be questioned he would be run over by a vehicle! He would die eventually without uttering a word!
And then the murder investigation begins!
Why did he kill? Or did he kill!?
One twists after another is exposed and just when you thought that you have read everything, you get the greatest twist ever!
I still struggle with the Japanese names but since the character count is less, it is much easier!
If Galileo was like Hercule Poirot; Detective Kaga is like Sherlock! He is more mobile and works more physically and makes mistakes at first and is not all that perfect and he knows that!
But somehow he is at the right place at the right time! Too many coincidences happen around him and things which he notices!
One thing which I am distressed is at the lack of emotional connection shown throughout the novel. In his silent parade novel; he has shown strong family ties while in this he shows such an apparent lack of family ties.
Like the lack of emotions of the detective to attend his father’s anniversary, or the odd emotions shown by the wife and son towards the husband and father who is dead especially the son. Am sure I am over thinking but it may be a sign of times. People being more practical and having less emotions. The first thing thought by people when someone dies is how they will manage the finance now! It’s sad mainly because it’s true…
Having said that, the endearing ending gave full justices to my fear!
Rest assured that this is not Murakami so all your questions will be answered in the end! You will get closer of sorts.
All in all a typical Kiego page turner! Grab it with both hands! Ready steady KieGo!
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