A review by mirrorofneptune
Beast in the Shadows by Edogawa Rampo

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The mystery and themes (

dual personas, sadomasochism, preoccupation with the darker side of human nature, doubt, etc

) were really interesting and there’s a lot I’m going to ponder on for a good while. I do think it was a lot of content both plot-wise and thematically to pack into ~100 pages. I’ve heard The Black Lizard is a good accompaniment to this one so I’ll plan to try that out next.