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desert_side_notched's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
janani134's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
madkc4ever's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
aed4n92's review against another edition
wasn't a fan of the narrator, will try the book instead
linnaboobooks's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-arc.
For me there is always a sense of familiarity when reading this series, and in this novel we follow Kaga and his cousin, who is also a detective, Matsumiya as they work a case where they can't figure out the motive behind the murder and the suspect is in a coma.
Because of Kaga and Matsumiya being cousins, there was no going through the process of two detectives getting to know each other. It's just the two of them knowing each other's everything because of they're family, being used to personalities and temperaments. And the few moments of mild conflict between them, was very fitting family, such as the minor subplot about Kaga procrastinating on planning the remembrance for his father, who passed two years prior.
Another one of the perspectives we follow is Yuto, the son of the victim, and how his world has shifted now that it's just him, his mother, and his sister. His father and him hadn't had a very good relationship leading up to his death, and so there's a lot of anger he toward him as a part of the grieving process. And further anger toward him when information is dug up during the investigation that may be a motive for the suspect.
There's also the perspective of the suspect's girlfriend, Kaori, who denies any of the possibilities that her boyfriend could ever do such a thing. Not only is she all alone in this area after moving there with Fuyuki years earlier, but had already been down on her luck, that makes it all the more harder to process what is happening and the accusations against him.
How all these perspectives intersect as the story goes, details of the story and crime pieced together bit by bit works so well. Every small detail, while not part of the bigger picture, does have its placed to be found along the way. Even if it's not what their first assumption was for it, Kaga and Matsumiya find where it belongs to close a case their higher-ups dismissed as open and shut prior to their investigation.
Trigger warnings for self-harm/suicide attempt, drowning.
For me there is always a sense of familiarity when reading this series, and in this novel we follow Kaga and his cousin, who is also a detective, Matsumiya as they work a case where they can't figure out the motive behind the murder and the suspect is in a coma.
Because of Kaga and Matsumiya being cousins, there was no going through the process of two detectives getting to know each other. It's just the two of them knowing each other's everything because of they're family, being used to personalities and temperaments. And the few moments of mild conflict between them, was very fitting family, such as the minor subplot about Kaga procrastinating on planning the remembrance for his father, who passed two years prior.
Another one of the perspectives we follow is Yuto, the son of the victim, and how his world has shifted now that it's just him, his mother, and his sister. His father and him hadn't had a very good relationship leading up to his death, and so there's a lot of anger he toward him as a part of the grieving process. And further anger toward him when information is dug up during the investigation that may be a motive for the suspect.
There's also the perspective of the suspect's girlfriend, Kaori, who denies any of the possibilities that her boyfriend could ever do such a thing. Not only is she all alone in this area after moving there with Fuyuki years earlier, but had already been down on her luck, that makes it all the more harder to process what is happening and the accusations against him.
How all these perspectives intersect as the story goes, details of the story and crime pieced together bit by bit works so well. Every small detail, while not part of the bigger picture, does have its placed to be found along the way. Even if it's not what their first assumption was for it, Kaga and Matsumiya find where it belongs to close a case their higher-ups dismissed as open and shut prior to their investigation.
Trigger warnings for self-harm/suicide attempt, drowning.