721 reviews for:

Newcomer

Keigo Higashino

4.02 AVERAGE

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious fast-paced
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Every time Kaga takes a sip of iced coffee, drink! 
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Too slow and roundabout for my taste.
relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Well, well, well. Another fantastic story by mr. Higashino. This story is a combination of many other small stories and solution of sidetracked small mysteries of other people living in Nihonbashi.

Mineko Mitsui found dead in her studio apartment. Her son is oblivious about her. Her husband is indifferent about her. Though she is a nice woman with aspiration for self independence.

Spoiler and self note:

1. Mineko loves her son and assumes that her son’s wife is pregnant. She used to visit her son’s wife remaining incognito.
2. Mineko’s relation with her husband had lost the flame for long.
3. If you want to know the perpetrator, read the last 2 chapters.