A review by shardaunei
Newcomer by Keigo Higashino

4.0

Whenever I read a Japanese novel, I always ended up picturing the actors and actresses I know from watching a gazillion Jdramas.
Reading this one was no different. In fact, I imagined Kaga as Jun Matsumoto's character in 99.9, though Jun was a lawyer in 99.9. Uesugi in turn became Jun's boss in 99.9. Kaga's characterization is just similar to Jun's in the drama, quirky, quick-witted, secretive when he figured out stuff before anyone else.

Mineko Matsui I pictured was that woman who was the lead character in Kimi wa Petto who adopted Jun's character in that drama (yes another Jun drama.)

I could totally make a cast of characters chart with the actors' photos beside each one. haha.

Sorry this wasn't an actual review of the story itself. I just wanna relay how I pictured the cast of characters... or maybe I just miss Jun (and Arashi) so much. lol