December 23, 2023

Mystery is lacking

This is a crime novel but mostly not a mystery, unlike the other Higashino titles I have read. I feel like this would have made a better short story than a novel. The crime was also a little repulsive and the accomplices very annoying, which left a sour taste in my mouth.

The language is very simple and uses extremely common words, like the other Higashino books I have read.

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on December 23, 2023
on December 23, 2023
harder than魔女の宅急便 1L24
on December 23, 2023
similar in difficulty toあひるL25
on December 23, 2023
similar in difficulty to父と私の桜尾通り商店街L29
on December 23, 2023
similar in difficulty toレイクサイドL30
on December 23, 2023
easier than探偵ガリレオL32
on December 23, 2023
harder than星の子L28
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悪意L31easier than東京結合人間L32
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悪意L31similar in difficulty to人間の顔は食べづらいL31
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悪意L31harder thanアリス殺しL29
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悪意L31harder than針子の乙女L28
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悪意L31easier thanネメシスの使者L38??
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on February 10, 2024
悪意L31similar in difficulty to疾風ロンドL31
on February 8, 2024
悪意L31easier than天使の耳L32
on February 7, 2024
悪意L31similar in difficulty toナミヤ雑貨店の奇蹟L31
on February 3, 2024
悪意L31similar in difficulty to殺人の門L30
on January 29, 2024
悪意L31similar in difficulty to流星の絆L29
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悪意L31easier than幻夜L34
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悪意L31similar in difficulty toプラチナデータL25
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悪意L31easier than白夜行L35