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headliner's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Setelah dibuat terharu dengan cerita Kesetiaan Mr. X dan bagaimana cerdasnya Detektif Galileo, aku penasaran dengan cerita Salvation of a Saint. Akhirnya waktu selesai baca buku ini, kekagumanku pada Detektif Galileo gak berubah. He is indeed a genius detective.
Cara bagaimana tersangka mengeksekusi si korban juga gak ketebak dan di luar kepalaku. Meskipun begitu, aku berpendapat kalau alur cerita di buku ini lebih kompleks dan terasa muter-muter. Padahal di awal cerita udah beberapa kali di kasih hint siapa dan apa penyebabnya, tapi entah kenapa aku kurang puas waktu kebenarannya terkuak. Karakter suami juga argh ngeselin banget terlalu memandang rendah wanita even istri dia sendiri. Terus juga karakter detektif cowok yang terlalu bias... bikin gregetan.
Aku sendiri jujur lebih interest dan ngerasa seru bacanya sewaktu kasus beberapa tahun silam disinggung:mantan pacar sang suami yang kebetulan sahabat istri dan apa yang terjadi dengan suami juga asisten istrinya itu. Overall, aku menikmati keseruan buku ini dan makin penasaran dengan kisah Detektif Galileo selanjutnya :]
Cara bagaimana tersangka mengeksekusi si korban juga gak ketebak dan di luar kepalaku. Meskipun begitu, aku berpendapat kalau alur cerita di buku ini lebih kompleks dan terasa muter-muter. Padahal di awal cerita udah beberapa kali di kasih hint siapa dan apa penyebabnya, tapi entah kenapa aku kurang puas waktu kebenarannya terkuak. Karakter suami juga argh ngeselin banget terlalu memandang rendah wanita even istri dia sendiri. Terus juga karakter detektif cowok yang terlalu bias... bikin gregetan.
Aku sendiri jujur lebih interest dan ngerasa seru bacanya sewaktu kasus beberapa tahun silam disinggung:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicide
notforsael's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book delves into the unraveling of a murder mystery. While the identity of the main culprit may seem evident early on, the intricate details of their plan keep the reader engaged throughout. The dynamic between detectives Kusanagi and Yukawa adds depth to the story, especially with the introduction of a new, sharp female detective who poses a challenge to Kusanagi. Overall, the novel offers a captivating exploration of deception, friendship, and the complexities of solving a crime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
bookmarkie's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
afi_whatafireads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Another one from Keigo, and with this book, he has sealed and climbed to that top 5 Author spot in my heart. This book was just
SO . BLOODY . BRILLIANT
Keigo has a way to capture your heart from the very first chapter of the story. He'll throw in a line to hook us up, gives us the killer and then, brings us to solve the technicalities of the murder. For this one, he had brought us to a murder that is just so perfectly planned and so well curated, it just seemed so.... impossible to achieve, and yet it happened anyways, and it worked.
In this book, we follow a curious case of a man who was found dead, poisoned in his own home. As usual, we also get the different perspectives of and point of views in this book, and whilst I had managed to guess some (where my theory was correct), but to actually execute the murder? I was totally minbdlowned.
This book really showed how Keigo utilized his knowledge in Engineering. Gosh, the way I geeked out with Yukawa with his experiments to prove his theory, I just.. Agh. I had a lot of fun reading this and you'll still get that emotional depth with Keigo's characters. We were also introduced with a new character in here, and I LOVE HER SO MUCH. Her interactions with Yukawa is just so freaking cute :') Its so geeky but I'm all for those smart brains anyway :') Smart is the new sexy they say.
I also like in this book on how Keigo describes women and how scary a woman can be :') The misogynistic side of men in here is disgusting (well except for Yukawa and Kusanagi), but I like how Keigo highlighted the role of the women characters in this book which has me smiling creepily.
SO . BLOODY . BRILLIANT
Keigo has a way to capture your heart from the very first chapter of the story. He'll throw in a line to hook us up, gives us the killer and then, brings us to solve the technicalities of the murder. For this one, he had brought us to a murder that is just so perfectly planned and so well curated, it just seemed so.... impossible to achieve, and yet it happened anyways, and it worked.
In this book, we follow a curious case of a man who was found dead, poisoned in his own home. As usual, we also get the different perspectives of and point of views in this book, and whilst I had managed to guess some (where my theory was correct), but to actually execute the murder? I was totally minbdlowned.
This book really showed how Keigo utilized his knowledge in Engineering. Gosh, the way I geeked out with Yukawa with his experiments to prove his theory, I just.. Agh. I had a lot of fun reading this and you'll still get that emotional depth with Keigo's characters. We were also introduced with a new character in here, and I LOVE HER SO MUCH. Her interactions with Yukawa is just so freaking cute :') Its so geeky but I'm all for those smart brains anyway :') Smart is the new sexy they say.
I also like in this book on how Keigo describes women and how scary a woman can be :') The misogynistic side of men in here is disgusting (well except for Yukawa and Kusanagi), but I like how Keigo highlighted the role of the women characters in this book which has me smiling creepily.
“It’s not a calculation. It’s a smart woman’s instinct for self defense.”
Just another starling work from Keigo. Honestly, I can't get enough of his works, they're just freaking amazing. Loved every single page of the book. The technicalities, the depth and also the mystery itself. It was such a wonderful journey reading this book, and I sincerely, HIGHLY, recommend this book to EVERYONE.
4.5🌟
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
candidcopywriter's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rather than a whodunnit like mysteries usually tend to be, this was a how-dunnit (which, I think, is a theme with all Higashino books). We know who the killer is right at the beginning of the book, and we even know why the murder happened. What we don’t know is how.
Clues are revealed in bits and pieces and it’s almost frustrating how nothing really adds up until Yukawa (detective Galileo, the brilliant physicist friend of the policeman Kusanagi) reveals all in the end. There was definitely an “aha!” moment when all was revealed. It didn’t give me goosebumps like the big reveal in Devotion of Suspect X did, but it was enough to leave me flummoxed.
Everything about this book, from the adorably distant infatuation of detective Kusanagi, to the dogged pursual of the truth by junior detective Utsumi was brilliantly executed.
I highly recommend it to thriller buffs.
I highly recommend it to thriller buffs.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
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