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A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino

4.0

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Keigo Higashino honestly does perfect mysteries. After finishing my fourth mystery from him this year, he just doesn't miss when creating the mix of character drama, suspense, and sleuthing that goes into a compelling mystery story. The setup is always simple but as each layer unfolds the mystery develops into a deceptively complicated puzzle to crack. He lays out the twists for you to guess and figure out piece by piece along the way but obfuscates how it all comes together well. A Midsummer's Equation didn't feel as mindblowing or meticulous as The Devotion of Suspect X or Malice, it had a procedural feel that was still satisfying but maybe not as fresh or unique as some of his other translated works.