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I love this book, and its equally absorbing first volume. I suspect the translators were on their tiptop A-game here as a story of this length could be expected to sag under its own weight if not delivered with the finesse found in these pages.

Based on a real, unsolved case that transfixed Tokyo. The story is delivered through shifting perspectives across a broad cast of protagonists on various sides of the law. Character story arcs will intersect, or tragically miss, but never feel clumsily dropped in. The driving events and reveals are subtly introduced with a sense of due pace, such that you feel an authenticity of investigative process, and corrupt practices.

Hoping that more works from this author get translated soon.

Picked up this book on a whim. No interest in learning Japanese any time soon, but the writing style, biopic embrace for careless career jumps and musings on Wittgenstein have drawn me in.

Hungry for closure on this one. Finished vol1 having had no idea it was a two-parter until the last page (!?). Finding myself rooting for all players at this stage.