Reviews

Uskollinen naapuri by Keigo Higashino

lostbutterfly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

xiraani's review against another edition

5.0

I-
I didn’t expect the ending but i’m truly amazed by the way the story progressed. It kinda reminds me of the „Murder on the Orient Express“ by Agatha Christie - you are sure that something is a particular way and then out of the blue, your whole theory or in general understanding of the murder, is completely ruined.

brownsugar39's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pratty97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Its a murder mystery like no other with elements of a psychological thriller. The book does such an wonderful job of keeping us (its readers) hooked from the go to, even though we know exactly how and when the murder took place. Because we along with the detectives want to uncover how the different aspects of the story link, how the body was disposed and how the characters managed their alibis - a journey full of wonderful twists and turns, often leading into dead ends. Every time the detectives think they are going the right route they are in fact stirred away from uncovering the truth and that is a proof of how intelligent our murderer/accomplice is; always working with logic and a step ahead. But

Ishigami's

success is short lived when his brilliance is challenged by the genius of Detective Galileo.
I did not know how exactly the story would end but midway had an idea of what was happening due to its similarities to the Indian movie Drishyam. I eventually came to know that Drishyam, though not an adaptation, was heavily inspired by this book.
Absolutely enjoyed reading it!

jvord777's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

yokiz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

stroberry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

i read the chinese version

omg bro that book was damn good sia 不愧是他最famous的作品… the only part that i felt could be better was how the math teacher fell in love with the worker at the restaurant but the other parts were all damn good bro and i managed to finish the book in just one day … and the plot twist WAS A LEGIT TWIST never in a million years would i have thought of that ending man omg it’s legit my fav book and fav author and it actually made me follow the story which was actually surprisingly easy to follow I JUST LOVED THE WHOLE PLOT AND STORYLINE AND CHARACTERS OMG 

dstrbia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

retrofuturism's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

chitownjr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0