A review by jeansnow
The 8 Mansion Murders by Takemaru Abiko

4.0

Another great locked room mystery. I really love the meta aspect of it all, using multiple examples from classic detective fiction to solve (and explain) the murders. Abiko also brings in more humor than the other Japanese mystery authors I've read of late, and so it makes for a fun and lighter read. Well worth reading, especially if you enjoy heavy contextualization of the history of murder mystery fiction.