A review by charf47
Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama

3.0

Six Four is a police procedural with a difference. Mikami, the main character, is a man with high morals and strong ethics. Mikami has been moved from the detective work that he loves to the role of Press Director within a police force that has a strict hierarchy of command where unconditional respect is expected by those with seniority. The story centres around the kidnapping and murder of a little girl some years before. The trail has grown cold, but the crime has come to fore again with the proposed visit of the Police Commissioner to the girl’s family in an attempt to show the public that the police are still involved. Mikami is often caught between his inherent respect for his somewhat corrupt superiors and his desire to do what he believes is right. He has new-found insight into the emotions of the victim’s family as his own teenage daughter has recently disappeared and he is able to view the crime committed from the perspective of both father and policeman. This is an engaging book. Thanks to Farrar, Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for the ARC.