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A review by a_well_read_life
Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama
4.0
Just finished Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama.
It was really interesting to read some crime fiction from Japan as opposed to the American and British crime fiction I'm used to and to see the cultural differences come into play. It's billed as a mystery/thriller, but was also heavily focused on inter-department politics. I really appreciated that while I didn't predict the reveal/twist at the end (something I'm usually pretty good at) it really made sense and helped the pieces come together, rather than being entirely out of left field like sometimes happens. A little too long and at times it was hard to figure out what direction it was going, but overall I thought it was well written with compelling characters and I enjoyed it.
3.5 stars.
It was really interesting to read some crime fiction from Japan as opposed to the American and British crime fiction I'm used to and to see the cultural differences come into play. It's billed as a mystery/thriller, but was also heavily focused on inter-department politics. I really appreciated that while I didn't predict the reveal/twist at the end (something I'm usually pretty good at) it really made sense and helped the pieces come together, rather than being entirely out of left field like sometimes happens. A little too long and at times it was hard to figure out what direction it was going, but overall I thought it was well written with compelling characters and I enjoyed it.
3.5 stars.