Nishimura is a seasoned pickpocket, weaving through Tokyo's crowded streets, in search of potential targets. He has no family, no friends, no connections . . . But he does have a past, which finally catches up with him when his old partner-in-crime reappears and offers him a job he can't refuse. Suddenly, Nishimura finds himself caught in a web so tangled and intricate that even he might not be able to escape.
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There's a certain thrill to be felt when one invades someone's personal space to take something they shouldn't while trying to remain undetected, and the author lets the reader fully experience it every time the protagonist exercises his craft - pickpocketing.
But this isn't an entertaining crime novel where you rejoice with the criminal's cunning and success against all odds - at least it's not only that. It's dark and often sad, although it never gets even close to sentimental. If I had to de