Miyuki Miyabe is one of the few female writers I really enjoy - her noirish, brutally truthful style lays bare Japan's sordid underbelly. If you like a good detective story, this is the one for you.
excellent translation, this story is a modern mystery that brings suspense to seemingly ordinary people the gravity of the situation produces a twisted path of despair as a modern society fails a young woman and the very system that we're supporting betrays this woman the main character is a thoughtful person and deeply believes that he has to help the woman and wants to uncover the truth but he...more
excellent translation, this story is a modern mystery that brings suspense to seemingly ordinary people the gravity of the situation produces a twisted path of despair as a modern society fails a young woman and the very system that we're supporting betrays this woman the main character is a thoughtful person and deeply believes that he has to help the woman and wants to uncover the truth but he fears that he may be too late a police drama and suspense story that produces a renewed awareness of the world and direction (i recommend "Pattern Recognition" by William Gibson if the reader enjoys this title) hide