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The Inugami Curse

By: Seishi Yokomizo, Yumiko Yamakazi
Narrated by: Akira Matsumoto
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Summary

In 1940s Japan, the wealthy head of the Inugami clan dies, and his family eagerly await the reading of the will. But no sooner are its strange details revealed than a series of bizarre, gruesome murders begins. Detective Kindaichi must unravel the clan’s terrible secrets of forbidden liaisons, monstrous cruelty and hidden identities to find the murderer, and lift the curse wreaking its bloody revenge on the Inugamis.

©2020 Seishi Yokomizo. Translation Yumiko Yamazaki. (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Murder Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Suspense

Critic Reviews

'With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers.' (The Guardian)
'At once familiar and tantalisingly strange ... It's an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions.' (Sunday Times)
'Atmospheric, exciting and knotty whodunits ...' (The Japan Times)
'A testament to the power of the simple murder mystery and its enduring appeal.' (The Spectator)
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This book is excellent, it is complex and does need attention paid to it, but that just makes it all the more gripping. There is one part of the puzzle that is not questioned early on that I suspect most 'armchair detectives' will catch, and it turns out it is not asked because it is part of the twist, but despite heavily suspecting that twist was coming, a lot of the ending still caught me off guard and I still feel it's a masterpiece despite that.

A masterpiece of Murder Mystery Fiction

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A Complex story, attitudes are a little dated but I enjoyed it. Worth a listen

Complex… pay attention

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