soletka 's review for:

Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Elegant historical prose combining shocking, haunting events with old-school sleuthing based on thinking and careful combing through the various details and hearsay to investigate the truth. What is interesting here is the historical background of pre- and postwar Japan, presenting the type of acts typical for that time era - while today´s reader might go more for the shocking murder details here,  the lover of the historical topics (like me) might enjoy the cultural details the most. The cultural differences are present and visible, but this presents a good teachable moment or two for the enthusiast like me.