A Death in Tokyo
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Summary
The third and penultimate novel in the Detective Kyoichiro Kaga series by bestselling Japanese crime writer Keigo Higashino。
On the Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo stands the statue of a mythic beast – a kirin。 One evening a man staggers onto the bridge and collapses beneath the winged creature。 The patrolman on watch goes to rouse the man， who he presumes to be drunk – only to discover that the man had been stabbed in the chest。 He is dead。
Meanwhile， a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident nearby while trying to flee from the police。 Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man。
But is he actually responsible for the crime？ What is his connection to the victim？ And why did the dying man drag himself from the crime scene to the Nihonbashi Bridge？ Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga must piece together the answers to all of these questions in order to find the killer， but each answer he finds seems to throw up more questions …
Taking us deep into the heart of Tokyo， and reintroducing the charming and ingenious Detective Kyoichiro Kaga， A Death in Tokyo is another mind-bending and hugely satisfying murder mystery from the modern master of classic crime。
On the Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo stands the statue of a mythic beast – a kirin。 One evening a man staggers onto the bridge and collapses beneath the winged creature。 The patrolman on watch goes to rouse the man， who he presumes to be drunk – only to discover that the man had been stabbed in the chest。 He is dead。
Meanwhile， a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident nearby while trying to flee from the police。 Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man。
But is he actually responsible for the crime？ What is his connection to the victim？ And why did the dying man drag himself from the crime scene to the Nihonbashi Bridge？ Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga must piece together the answers to all of these questions in order to find the killer， but each answer he finds seems to throw up more questions …
Taking us deep into the heart of Tokyo， and reintroducing the charming and ingenious Detective Kyoichiro Kaga， A Death in Tokyo is another mind-bending and hugely satisfying murder mystery from the modern master of classic crime。
Reviews
Verity Halliday
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A Death in Tokyo is an enjoyable Japanese police procedural set in contemporary Tokyo。 The plot was interesting and I thought the insight into Japanese temples and prayer was particularly fascinating。 A solid narrative followed by a believable conclusion added up to a satisfying read for me。
Heather Fineisen
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I like the characters and their investigation style but it is very straight forward detecting。 The description of place and background of characters isnt present in the writing but maybe that's the point。 The translation flows and the characters are easy to follow。 Interesting to read a series from another culture although its not my favorite series。 Copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley I like the characters and their investigation style but it is very straight forward detecting。 The description of place and background of characters isnt present in the writing but maybe that's the point。 The translation flows and the characters are easy to follow。 Interesting to read a series from another culture although its not my favorite series。 Copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley 。。。more
Tammie
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Thank you to the publishers for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！This is the third entry in the Detective Kaga series that has been translated into English （though not the third book overall）。 It's not my favourite of Higashino's mysteries， but it was very enjoyable to read and kept me guessing the whole time。 I don't think I liked it more than Malice， but I did like it much better than Newcomer， and overall I still prefer the Detective Galileo series to this one。 What Thank you to the publishers for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！This is the third entry in the Detective Kaga series that has been translated into English （though not the third book overall）。 It's not my favourite of Higashino's mysteries， but it was very enjoyable to read and kept me guessing the whole time。 I don't think I liked it more than Malice， but I did like it much better than Newcomer， and overall I still prefer the Detective Galileo series to this one。 What is different about this book is that usually， I feel like he focuses more on the how and why of the mystery at hand， whereas this book focuses primarily on the who and why。 It's not a bad thing per se， but just a much more straightforward whodunit than I am used to from Higashino。Overall， a solid entry to the series and Higashino continues to be my favourite mystery writer。 。。。more
Ivonne Rovira
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This is my very first Keigo Higashino novel。 It’s the ninth entry in Higashino’s series featuring Kyochiro Kaga， but only the third to be translated into English。 （Thank you， translator Giles Murray！） Even so， I never felt lost， and， by the translation pattern — or lack thereof — it’s pretty clear that you don’t have to read these books in order to enjoy fine police procedural。 At the heart of this story is a kirin — no， not the beer， but a mythical horned， scaly beast that looks like a horse sp This is my very first Keigo Higashino novel。 It’s the ninth entry in Higashino’s series featuring Kyochiro Kaga， but only the third to be translated into English。 （Thank you， translator Giles Murray！） Even so， I never felt lost， and， by the translation pattern — or lack thereof — it’s pretty clear that you don’t have to read these books in order to enjoy fine police procedural。 At the heart of this story is a kirin — no， not the beer， but a mythical horned， scaly beast that looks like a horse sporting a Chinese lion’s head。 For Westerners， it looks like this: 。。。more
Harvee
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I enjoy this series a lot， having read several of the nine books。 It's a police procedural which follows the Tokyo detectives who refuse to take the obvious choice and easy solution to a murder。 They follow their gut feelings to find the truth and the real story behind the mysterious stabbing death of a father on a lonely bridge。 The methods of inquiry， the follow up interviewing and persistence of the detectives makes this story very interesting throughout the novel。 What they discover is equal I enjoy this series a lot， having read several of the nine books。 It's a police procedural which follows the Tokyo detectives who refuse to take the obvious choice and easy solution to a murder。 They follow their gut feelings to find the truth and the real story behind the mysterious stabbing death of a father on a lonely bridge。 The methods of inquiry， the follow up interviewing and persistence of the detectives makes this story very interesting throughout the novel。 What they discover is equally fascinating and unexpected。 。。。more
Peggy
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At the moment I am hooked on Japanese thrillers。 They are so detailed and richly descriptive。 The culture， the life and of course the dirty deed。 Hooked from the first to the last page。 Well rounded characters and most were very unlikable。 An old school whodunnit but so much more。 Definitely left me wanting more。 Loved it！！！！！Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。
Jessica - How Jessica Reads
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A solid police procedural， with an enjoyable Tokyo setting。
Sarah-Hope
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Keigo Higashino is a recent arrival on my radar， and I'm ready to devour everything he writes。 He's primarily a mystery writer， writing in Japanese， whose works are readily available in translation。 This is the third of his Detective Kaga mysteries， though it's the first in the series I've read。 Kaga falls somewhere on the Holmesian detective spectrum。 He notices details and finds more meaning in them than most。 He doesn't settle for simple solutions and is dogged in his pursuit of the full trut Keigo Higashino is a recent arrival on my radar， and I'm ready to devour everything he writes。 He's primarily a mystery writer， writing in Japanese， whose works are readily available in translation。 This is the third of his Detective Kaga mysteries， though it's the first in the series I've read。 Kaga falls somewhere on the Holmesian detective spectrum。 He notices details and finds more meaning in them than most。 He doesn't settle for simple solutions and is dogged in his pursuit of the full truth。 He lacks Holmes' flash and disdain for other detectives， but makes for an excellent bookish companion nonetheless。The book opens as a wealthy businessman staggers onto a bridge and collapses。 The police officer who sees him collapse assumes he's drunk， but then discovers a knife sticking out of his chest。 The businessman dies on route to the hospital。 Not long after， an unemployed young man who obce temped for the company employing this businessman is found with the businessman's wallet and briefcase in his possession。 Before police can question him， he dashes away， runs into traffic， is hit by a truck， and lapses into a coma。That's our set-up。 Almost everyone is happy to call the young man a murderer and to walk away from the case's complications， but not Kaga， who spends days on foot exploring the area where the businessman was killed。 Complications abound， but none that fully exonerate the young man。 Meanwhile， a different set of accusations begins to pile up against the businessman。Higashino masterfully keeps the narrative ambiguous， which keeps the reader turning pages。 If you enjoy international mysteries with well-developed， original characters and deft plotting， you're in for a treat with A Death in Tokyo。I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via EdelweissPlus; the opinions are my own。 。。。more
Greg
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book。When a man is seen stumbling near a bridge in Tokyo， a policeman approaches him to see if he is drunk。 As it turns out， the man has a knife in his chest， and he eventually dies。 When their main suspect is a man who was hit by a truck while fleeing the police， they just hope he survives so that they can easily close the case。 Detective Kaga is in charge of the investigation， and he has a difficult time finding enou Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book。When a man is seen stumbling near a bridge in Tokyo， a policeman approaches him to see if he is drunk。 As it turns out， the man has a knife in his chest， and he eventually dies。 When their main suspect is a man who was hit by a truck while fleeing the police， they just hope he survives so that they can easily close the case。 Detective Kaga is in charge of the investigation， and he has a difficult time finding enough evidence to close it。 With a lot of hard work， diligence， and determination， he eventually finds enough information to ask the right questions of the families and people involved。 In the end， Detective Kaga and the team determine what really happened and uncover the truth。I always enjoy a good police procedural， and in this case I enjoyed the setting in Japan。 。。。more
Thuy Hang
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Chắc là có chút kỳ vọng vào cuốn này nên có hơi thấy không được như ý。 Dù là thanh tra Kaga rất xuất sắc tìm ra các manh mối quan trọng nhưng mình ko thích kiểu mất 70% nội dung đi lạc hướng & thủ phạm từ đầu ko thấy đâu tự nhiên nhảy xổ ra。 Có lẽ cuốn này cũng không quan trọng thủ phạm là ai mà bác Keigo chỉ muốn nói đến các vấn đề xã hội liên quan thôi。
Jane Schwarz
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When a man is found dead on the Nihonbashi Bridge， the Tokyo Metro Police are called in as well as Detective Kyoichiro Kaga of the Nihonbashi Precinct。 Since the victim， Takeaki Auyagi， an executive of Kaneseki Metals and the prime suspect ， Fuyuki Yashima， had also worked there and was let go， it seemed like an open and shut case。 But Kaga， paired with Matsumija of the Metro， felt that the crime was not so easily solved。 They went around the crime area wondering why the victim was there visitin When a man is found dead on the Nihonbashi Bridge， the Tokyo Metro Police are called in as well as Detective Kyoichiro Kaga of the Nihonbashi Precinct。 Since the victim， Takeaki Auyagi， an executive of Kaneseki Metals and the prime suspect ， Fuyuki Yashima， had also worked there and was let go， it seemed like an open and shut case。 But Kaga， paired with Matsumija of the Metro， felt that the crime was not so easily solved。 They went around the crime area wondering why the victim was there visiting shrines and so far from his home。 The more information they unearthed， Kaga believed that the suspect was not the killer and that something from the past was the reason for the murder。An engrossing police thriller set in Tokyo with interesting characters and intriguing local flavor。Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-galley of "A Death in Tokyo"。 。。。more
Tanyajk
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This story was so stiff。 I’m wondering if it was translated from Japanese since the dialogue felt robotic and emotionless。 Not that translations tend to read this way， but it’s a good excuse if that’s the case。 The story simply moved through the paces and the outcome felt far fetched。 There was also an underlining of sexism with no women leads and the women that did appear were fragile and naive。 Also， is it normal for cops in Tokyo to take cabs and the subway everywhere？ Does the department not This story was so stiff。 I’m wondering if it was translated from Japanese since the dialogue felt robotic and emotionless。 Not that translations tend to read this way， but it’s a good excuse if that’s the case。 The story simply moved through the paces and the outcome felt far fetched。 There was also an underlining of sexism with no women leads and the women that did appear were fragile and naive。 Also， is it normal for cops in Tokyo to take cabs and the subway everywhere？ Does the department not provide them with transportation？ It didn’t feel very efficient when they were called back to the station for an urgent update and then we cut to them trying to flag down a cab。 I wanted to like this but the dialogue between the characters alone was hard to acclimate to。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicolette
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Disclaimer， I won an early copy of this book。 Some things of note: It was an uncorrected proof， so there were a few mistakes and recurring phrases that I hope are smoothed out in the final， namely "a clean breast of it" - I'm unsure if it's a translation issue， but it doesn't land right。 A few out of place articles as well。 This is totally a solid mystery proceeding at a quick pace with the narrative leaning on the sparse side， but still compelling enough to continue reading。 It was not as strik Disclaimer， I won an early copy of this book。 Some things of note: It was an uncorrected proof， so there were a few mistakes and recurring phrases that I hope are smoothed out in the final， namely "a clean breast of it" - I'm unsure if it's a translation issue， but it doesn't land right。 A few out of place articles as well。 This is totally a solid mystery proceeding at a quick pace with the narrative leaning on the sparse side， but still compelling enough to continue reading。 It was not as striking as Newcomer from a few years ago。 While the story does leave a trail of small clues， it still feels as though the bulk of the mystery doesn't really start coming together until the last 50 pages。 For the most part， I enjoy the small touches of Japanese culture that I do think are woven well in all of the books by this author， and remind me of my time living there， which is selfishly fun for me to read。I loved the beginning， and did enjoy the slow burn of actions affecting others， juxtaposed with the clipped pace， and reaching their tendrils out to create a web of mess， which to me is always a fun aspect of a mystery or thriller。 What didn't land for me， or perhaps I didn't understand the significance of it， was Kaga's tension with his deceased father。 Maybe I've forgotten something from an earlier book or the point may have been to leave it a little intentionally vague for future reveals。 Kaori and Fuyuki's journey to the big city was a highlight for me as well， relatable and sad because they were trying to create a better life and ultimately it changed them forever。 I didn't understand the motives in introducing the victim's family initially as disinterested and detatched from their father。 Unsure of if that is cultural commentary or had a larger point that I've missed。 Was it shallowness， regret， a wearing down of the family unit over time？ It's implied that the victim had the factory situation pinned on him after he passed， but then nothing more came of it？ Brutal。 I was interested in the factory accident culture and wanted to know more about it， or maybe more musing on it by the author。 Overall， a solid read， easy to get through， a good new installment， but not the strongest。 。。。more
Christopher
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Very well done procedural as Detective Kaga and his cousin figure out the death of a businessman found on a bridge away from the actual incident site。 Can be read without having read Malice and Newcomer first。
Anne
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What does it cost us to cover up our mistakes？ A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino answers that question with the consequence being death。 This suspenseful whodunit is much more than a simple murder mystery。 I read it not having read the first two books in The Kyoichiro Kaga Series， but I jumped right into the trajectory of the events。 Takeaki Aoyagi is murdered and the most capable detective Kaga is on the case。 At first， the evidence points to Fuyuki Yashima because he is found with Aoyagi’s b What does it cost us to cover up our mistakes？ A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino answers that question with the consequence being death。 This suspenseful whodunit is much more than a simple murder mystery。 I read it not having read the first two books in The Kyoichiro Kaga Series， but I jumped right into the trajectory of the events。 Takeaki Aoyagi is murdered and the most capable detective Kaga is on the case。 At first， the evidence points to Fuyuki Yashima because he is found with Aoyagi’s belongings。 But as Kaga deconstructs the precarious daily lives of both the suspect and the victim as new clues unveil themselves。 Sometimes the trail of clues led me to worry Kaga might be having a mental breakdown。 He has his own emotional turmoil regarding his own father’s death。 His cousin gets assigned as his partner and happily deals with Kaga’s meanderings。 The salacious details of Aoyagi’s work life and duties as a father start to unveil other potential motives for him to be murdered。 Where the depth of the story comes to the surface is the subtext on social structures such as a “female” worker being the one to bring the tea into meetings。 The consequences of the news reporting on both the victim and the suspect's loved ones elicited such empathy。 It was hard when the perception of the suspect and victim go from mourned to vilified to martyr on the same day。 Regardless of the public perception and departmental politics， Kaga is determined to find the murderer。 He uses so many clues and the symbolisms of cultural statues like the kirin。 Once the clues come to light the ethical dilemmas are hashed out forcing all to confront their own woundedness。 Empathy washed all over me with the closure at the end of the story。 “Murder cases are like cancer cells。 Once they get their hooks into you， the pain and misery just keep on spreading。 Whether the killer gets caught or the investigation is brought to a successful conclusion doesn’t make any difference; it’s almost impossible to stop the advance of the disease。” （p。 212 in uncorrected proof） 。。。more
4cats
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I've read the Galileo novels but this is the first Kaga novel I've tried， usually I like to read a series in order however you can certainly read this without having read the first 2 novels。 Kaga finds himself working with his cousin after a businessman is stabbed to death， the police think they have found the suspect however life is never that simple。 Kaga and his cousin are great characters they remind me of Holmes and Watson although Matsumiya is not our narrator。 Higashino novels are police I've read the Galileo novels but this is the first Kaga novel I've tried， usually I like to read a series in order however you can certainly read this without having read the first 2 novels。 Kaga finds himself working with his cousin after a businessman is stabbed to death， the police think they have found the suspect however life is never that simple。 Kaga and his cousin are great characters they remind me of Holmes and Watson although Matsumiya is not our narrator。 Higashino novels are police procedural driven however he loves a puzzle and that's another similarity to the famous resident of Baker Street。The translation is always key and this flows well and the plot keeps you turning the page。 。。。more
Lori
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As a longtime fan of Higashino’s books， I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of his latest Detective Kaga book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley。 This one didn’t disappoint。 It brought us into the minds of the detectives working on a case。 They didn’t let the obvious and easy solution stop their investigation when questions arose。 I found it fascinating。 One doesn’t need to have read the previous books to enjoy this one。 I highly recommend it。
Leighton
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Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino is an absolutely amazing mystery that will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes。 One day in Tokyo， a man is found dead by a police officer - stabbed in the chest。 The police quickly find a suspect， Yashima， who is running from the scene， but he's hit by a car and subsequently goes into a coma。 Can Detective Kaga figure out whether Yashima is truly the mu Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino is an absolutely amazing mystery that will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes。 One day in Tokyo， a man is found dead by a police officer - stabbed in the chest。 The police quickly find a suspect， Yashima， who is running from the scene， but he's hit by a car and subsequently goes into a coma。 Can Detective Kaga figure out whether Yashima is truly the murderer without any eyewitness testimony？Here is a chilling excerpt from Chapter 1， when the victim is discovered:"“Excuse me， sir。 What seems to be the problem？” The officer placed a hand on the man’s shoulder。 He didn’t react。 “Come on， rise and shine。” The officer gave him a shake。The man began to slither down the stone base。 The officer grabbed hold of him and held him upright。 What’s with this guy？ He must be smashed out of his mind。 Then the officer sensed that something wasn’t quite right。 I can’t smell any alcohol on him。 He isn’t drunk。 Is he sick？ No， that’s not it either—Struggling to hold him up， he looked at the man’s chest。 There was something sticking out of it。 And there was a blackish-red stain on his shirtfront。Oh no！ I’ve got to call the station。 He let the body drop and reached for his radio。"Overall， A Death in Tokyo is a wonderful mystery and addition to the Detective Kaga series。 When I see that Keigo Higashino has a new book out in English， I know that I need to read it right away！ One highlight of this book is how amazing the mystery is。 The author really weaves in clues and hints that come together at a completely-satisfying ending。Another highlight of this book is how it introduces readers to Japanese culture。 As someone who has never been to Japan （but hopefully， that will change soon）， I love reading about its customs through books。 Mysteries are especially interesting because they follow the template of the genre while introducing cultural elements realistically。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of mysteries in general， I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in December！ 。。。more
widi
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Thank you， NetGalley for the arc。 It means a lot to me。 I always love Higashino's works so when I got this arc I was thrilled。 I ended up finishing A Deah in Tokyo in no time。 This crime story depicted Honesty， Responsibility， and the relationship between Dad and his son。 It was a heart-wrenching crime story。 It uncovered the past tragedy is linked to today's murder。 How Kaga and Matsumiya unraveled the mystery of the murder was unflappable。 （Pssst。 it also has its twist）I hadn't thought that I Thank you， NetGalley for the arc。 It means a lot to me。 I always love Higashino's works so when I got this arc I was thrilled。 I ended up finishing A Deah in Tokyo in no time。 This crime story depicted Honesty， Responsibility， and the relationship between Dad and his son。 It was a heart-wrenching crime story。 It uncovered the past tragedy is linked to today's murder。 How Kaga and Matsumiya unraveled the mystery of the murder was unflappable。 （Pssst。 it also has its twist）I hadn't thought that I would cry while reading it。 。。。more
Sara
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I'm a Higashino fan so I was looking forward to this book greatly。 Once I'd started to read it， I could not put it down。 I think it is the perfect mystery read for those readers with an interest in Japan; not only will you get an excellent mystery， but you'll also get to soak up the atmosphere of a very special part of Tokyo。 The story itself was intriguing and it was impossible to guess where we'd end up。 The twists and turns felt natural and not forced as can sometimes be the case with a myste I'm a Higashino fan so I was looking forward to this book greatly。 Once I'd started to read it， I could not put it down。 I think it is the perfect mystery read for those readers with an interest in Japan; not only will you get an excellent mystery， but you'll also get to soak up the atmosphere of a very special part of Tokyo。 The story itself was intriguing and it was impossible to guess where we'd end up。 The twists and turns felt natural and not forced as can sometimes be the case with a mystery。 It comes together very very well and readers should feel entirely satisfied as they reach the end of the book。 Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 I can't wait for another one from this author！ 。。。more
PerryPloy
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สนุกมากก ถึงจะเคยอ่านของอ。เคโงะเรื่องนี้เป็นเล่มแรก（จริงๆเล็งเรื่องอื่นไว้นานแล้ว555） พออ่านเรื่องนี้คือสนุกวางไม่ลงอยากอ่านต่อเรื่อยๆ แต่ก็ไม่ได้สนุกอย่างเดียวอ่านจบละมันก็หลายๆความรู้สึกรวมกันด้วย
Andrea
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Detective Kaga！ Every minute detail unfolds in this mystery at a slow simmer until the ending bubbles over in a beautiful finale。 Whether you are a fan of Detective Kaga or a newcomer， you will be hard pressed to close this page turner。
Giangchan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。5。Motif na ná Phương trình hạ chí và Newcomer。
Yen Hoang
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Vẫn là cái kết HE mà H trong gì thì không dám nói 😂
Thị Lệ Gạo Đen
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Mình đọc cuốn sách này vì thanh tra Kaga – vị thanh tra của Ác Ý。 Một cuốn sách thuần trinh thám của bác Keigo có một chiếc bìa xấu đau đớn thế này thì có hy vọng gì được không？ Có nha。 Cánh kỳ lân kể về một cuộc án mạng kỳ lạ ở cây cầu Nihonbashi nổi tiếng， nạn nhân bị đâm bằng dao nhưng vẫn cố lết đến nơi có bức tượng kỳ lân trên cầu。 Nghi phạm duy nhất là một thanh niên thất nghiệp， người giữ ví tiền và giấy tờ của nạn nhân thì lại bị xe tải đâm， bị thương nặng và đang hấp hối trong bệnh viện Mình đọc cuốn sách này vì thanh tra Kaga – vị thanh tra của Ác Ý。 Một cuốn sách thuần trinh thám của bác Keigo có một chiếc bìa xấu đau đớn thế này thì có hy vọng gì được không？ Có nha。 Cánh kỳ lân kể về một cuộc án mạng kỳ lạ ở cây cầu Nihonbashi nổi tiếng， nạn nhân bị đâm bằng dao nhưng vẫn cố lết đến nơi có bức tượng kỳ lân trên cầu。 Nghi phạm duy nhất là một thanh niên thất nghiệp， người giữ ví tiền và giấy tờ của nạn nhân thì lại bị xe tải đâm， bị thương nặng và đang hấp hối trong bệnh viện。 Liệu anh ta có tỉnh lại và nhận tội？ Hai người này vốn chẳng liên quan gì đến nhau， lí do dẫn đến giết người là gì？ Mọi người đọc thử Cánh kỳ lân nhé。 Cánh kỳ lân có dung lượng vừa đủ， mình thấy khá thích cuốn sách này nhưng lại không phải vì nhân vật thanh tra Kaga （lí do mình bắt đầu đọc） mà là vì câu chuyện。 Nếu bạn đã đọc nhiều sách của bác Keigo thì chắc cũng đã quen với việc vụ án sẽ không dừng lại ở sự thật trước mắt， mà càng đi sâu sẽ càng thấy lộ ra những bí ẩn lẩn khuất đằng sau。 Cánh kỳ lân cũng vậy， tại sao lại là kỳ lân， tại sao bìa sách lại có những con hạc giấy bay ra từ cánh của nó。 Tại sao bố của Yuto lại qua đời， liệu có phải vì vụ việc ở nhà máy？ Cả những chi tiết về cặp đôi Fuyuki và Kaori cũng làm mình thích。 Thanh tra Kaga thật ra cũng là một nhân vật có cá tính， chỉ là cá tính đó đã khá quen thuộc trong thể loại trinh thám rồi nên mình khó tránh khỏi thấy không ấn tượng （cho lắm）。 So với các nhân vật khác thì Kaga vẫn là một nhân vật đặc biệt （chỉ là không quá đặc biệt với mình thôi）。Cuốn sách này có một điểm làm mình không rate quá cao là do thể loại thuần trinh thám của nó。 Gu sách của mình là trinh thám phải chèn thêm tâm lý xã hội vào thì mới đủ “ngon” ấy （kiểu mình bị hãm ấy） nên là mình không rate full điểm cho Cánh kỳ lân。 Thêm nữa là cách cảnh sát khám phá ra sự thật cảm giác bị may mắn ấy， nếu không có buổi gặp mặt dở hơi dở hồn đó thì liệu Kaga có suy luận được ra những chi tiết quan trọng để phá án không？ Chắc chắn là không rồi， đang bí ngòi mà tự dưng được gợi ý， một gợi ý quan trọng như vậy một cách rất random như thế thì mình không cam tâm lắm =））。 Chưa kể vụ án này cũng có vài chi tiết hơi phi lý （ví dụ như chuyện bố Yuto làm thay việc cho cậu ấy， thái độ ban đầu của Yuto về bố， …） Cá nhân mình đọc cuốn này khá nhanh， mạch truyện khá thu hút chứ không bị chậm quá như Cuộc diễu hành thầm lặng。 2/3 cuối cuốn sách là mình chỉ đọc trong một buổi tối thôi đó =）） khá giống Phương trình hạ chí trước đây nhỉ kakakaRate: 4/5， nói chung cuốn này mình khá recommend mọi người đọc thử nhen。 Bỏ qua cái bìa xấu ẻ và đọc thử nếu bạn thích thanh tra Kaga hoặc motif truyện như mình nói ở trên nheeeee 。。。more
Suellen
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Valerie
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This is Higashino’s third book translated into English in the Detective Kaga Series。 It starts with a man being found stabbed on a famous bridge in the center of Tokyo。 When a prime suspect is located， the Tokyo Police Department is hopeful for a simple open and shut case。 However， with the suspect being in a coma， the case becomes more difficult。This book was a definite page turner for me。 If I had enough hours when I started reading， I’m sure I would have finished in one sitting。 There were lo This is Higashino’s third book translated into English in the Detective Kaga Series。 It starts with a man being found stabbed on a famous bridge in the center of Tokyo。 When a prime suspect is located， the Tokyo Police Department is hopeful for a simple open and shut case。 However， with the suspect being in a coma， the case becomes more difficult。This book was a definite page turner for me。 If I had enough hours when I started reading， I’m sure I would have finished in one sitting。 There were lots of surprises and unexpected events happening that kept my interest to the very end。I’m a huge fan of Keigo Higashino mysteries with the Detective Kaga series being my favorite。 In the last book， Newcomer， we started to get to know Kaga better。 He’s a mild-mannered and respectful detective who is fun to follow through the case。 And he never gives up until he knows the truth。 。。。more
Phu
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Cánh Kỳ Lân mở đầu bằng việc một người đàn ông được phát hiện đang dựa vào bức tương kỳ lân ở cầu Nihonbashi - trong tình trạng bị đâm bởi một con dao。 Tuy nhiên， một chàng trai được cho là nghi phạm đã gặp tai nạn và rơi vào tình trạng hôn mê。 Điều mình thích ở đây là cách điều tra của Cánh Kỳ Lân tương tự như Tập 8 Newcomer。 Người đọc cùng thám tử Kaga hay lần này cùng với Matsumiya （em họ của Kaga） điều tra qua từng nơi mà nạn nhân， nghi phạm từng đến - những manh mối nhỏ bé như Cánh Kỳ Lân mở đầu bằng việc một người đàn ông được phát hiện đang dựa vào bức tương kỳ lân ở cầu Nihonbashi - trong tình trạng bị đâm bởi một con dao。 Tuy nhiên， một chàng trai được cho là nghi phạm đã gặp tai nạn và rơi vào tình trạng hôn mê。 Điều mình thích ở đây là cách điều tra của Cánh Kỳ Lân tương tự như Tập 8 Newcomer。 Người đọc cùng thám tử Kaga hay lần này cùng với Matsumiya （em họ của Kaga） điều tra qua từng nơi mà nạn nhân， nghi phạm từng đến - những manh mối nhỏ bé nhưng lại mang đến mấu chốt quan trọng trong vụ án。 Bên cạnh quá trình điều tra hơi dài dòng， mình thích cách cuốn sách xen kẽ giữa hai POV người thân của nạn nhân lẫn nghi phạm， họ đều có những vấn đề tồi tệ mà không ai muốn nó xảy ra cả。 Và mình thương cho Kaori。 "Án mạng cũng giống như tế bào ung thư， từ chỗ nhiễm ban đầu sẽ loang dần ra xung quanh。 Dù bắt được hung thủ， khép lại hồ sơ， cũng không dễ gì chặn đứng lây lan。" Mình bất ngờ với lý giải sự thật đằng sau vụ án， đưa đến sự thật mình không ngờ được。 Dù mình có bất ngờ về hung thủ nhưng vẫn cảm thấy hụt hẫng chút。 Kể cả vấn đề của những người lao động được đề cập chưa thực sự thỏa mãn mình。 Nếu ai đã đọc qua nhiều về series Kaga （như mình） sẽ thấy việc tác giả cài cắm về ý nghĩa gia đình hơi bị ngán。 Vẫn rate quyển này 4☆ vì nhịp truyện nhanh， cách ứng xử của Kaga quá trời là khéo léo và tuyệt vời。Đọc review của mình về các tập khác trong series thanh tra Kaga:（hãy click vào）- Tập 1: 毕业 （Tốt nghiệp）-Tập 2: 沉睡的森林 （Khu rừng say ngủ）- Tập 3: 谁杀了她 （Ai đã giết cô ấy？）- Tập 4: Malice （Ác ý）- Tập 5: 我殺了他 （Tôi đã giết hắn ta）- Tập 7: 红手指 （Ngón tay đỏ）- Tập 8: Newcomer （Người mới đến）- Tập 10: 祈祷落幕时 （Khi lời cầu nguyện kết thúc） 。。。more
Jessica Woodbury
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I love Higashino but this one was just okay。 I suppose we were due after the last two novels of his to be translated （NEWCOMER and SILENT PARADE） were two of the best so far。 There is nothing all that wrong with this book！ It's a reliable procedural。 It slowly puts the pieces together。 But I am picky and I know how good Higashino can be and I expect better！ This feels like a good procedural by any old author， but just an okay one from him。 I love Higashino but this one was just okay。 I suppose we were due after the last two novels of his to be translated （NEWCOMER and SILENT PARADE） were two of the best so far。 There is nothing all that wrong with this book！ It's a reliable procedural。 It slowly puts the pieces together。 But I am picky and I know how good Higashino can be and I expect better！ This feels like a good procedural by any old author， but just an okay one from him。 。。。more
Lê Thành
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Một phiên bản khác của Ngôi nhà của người cá say ngủ。 Truyện nói lên tinh thần trách nhiệm của những cảnh sát， kiên quyết đi đến chân tướng của một vụ việc và từ đó hám phá thêm một sự thật bị ẩn giấu phía sau。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=A Death in Tokyo
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=A Death in Tokyo&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,A Death in Tokyo&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0