A review by cleheny
All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe

4.0

I found this on my parents' bookshelf when I was visiting over the holiday. I am glad that I decided to give it a try. Miyabe writes an absorbing mystery about stolen identities and the harsh consequences of debt in early '90's Japan. I have mixed feelings about the ending; it is a brilliant stroke, given the development of the mystery, but part of me wishes Miyabe had written one more chapter.

I also liked the detective she developed, and I'm disappointed that Honma and his family (biological and extended) are not ongoing characters in Miyabe's other books (at least the ones I've been able to find summaries of). All in all, a well-written and compelling story.