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A review by valerie87
A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino
5.0
A Midsummer’s Equation is the third book in the Detective Galileo series by Higashino. So far, there have been 4 books in the series translated into English.
This was my favorite in the Galileo series. Personally, I could not figure out this case. It kept me on edge and I was surprised with the direction it went. I also really enjoyed getting to spend more time with Manabu Yukawa (aka Detective Galileo). Since Yukawa is visiting Hari Cove, the location where the murder occurs, much of the book is focused on him. I loved this and I feel it’s one of the reasons the book was so good.
Yukawa is considered to be an eccentric physicist and is such an interesting character. He’s very intelligent and says how he feels. Yukawa is an old college friend of Detective Kusanagi from the Tokyo PD. Although they are friends, Yukawa is often complaining about him.
“… Kusanagi often has ulterior motives for the things he does. Actually, often isn’t quite right. Always is the word I was looking for. He always has an ulterior motive.”
In the other 3 books in the series, Yukawa does not play as big a part, even though the series is named after him. I never realized I’d like him so much!
If you haven’t read any of Kusanagi’s books, I highly recommend the Detective Galileo and Detective Kaga series!
This was my favorite in the Galileo series. Personally, I could not figure out this case. It kept me on edge and I was surprised with the direction it went. I also really enjoyed getting to spend more time with Manabu Yukawa (aka Detective Galileo). Since Yukawa is visiting Hari Cove, the location where the murder occurs, much of the book is focused on him. I loved this and I feel it’s one of the reasons the book was so good.
Yukawa is considered to be an eccentric physicist and is such an interesting character. He’s very intelligent and says how he feels. Yukawa is an old college friend of Detective Kusanagi from the Tokyo PD. Although they are friends, Yukawa is often complaining about him.
“… Kusanagi often has ulterior motives for the things he does. Actually, often isn’t quite right. Always is the word I was looking for. He always has an ulterior motive.”
In the other 3 books in the series, Yukawa does not play as big a part, even though the series is named after him. I never realized I’d like him so much!
If you haven’t read any of Kusanagi’s books, I highly recommend the Detective Galileo and Detective Kaga series!