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A review by staticdisplay
Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama
4.0
Mikami, a detective who's recently been made director of Media Affairs (a shameful position in administration), has been looking for his runaway daughter. meanwhile, the media is going ballistic about police reports that conceal identities. AND, the commander is about to visit from Tokyo to review an old, unsolved case: the abduction and murder of a seven year old girl.
I read reviews in advance, so I went into this prepared to read something that was more about bureaucracy than solving crime. the beginning dragged, and there were moments when I found Mikami's heartfelt speeches kind of bizarre. at some point, the over-the-top drama won me over. Mikami runs through the police station, pushing people into walls, lurking in bathrooms for 3 hours waiting to ambush a high-ranking detective, screaming, kicking people, etc. I ended up reading the last 40% of the book in one day, and this is a LONG book.
there were some interesting and touching interactions. there were also a lot of moments where eyes did all kinds of secret communication. I appreciated the various women in the story and the acknowledgment of their strengths and the challenges they face.
I read reviews in advance, so I went into this prepared to read something that was more about bureaucracy than solving crime. the beginning dragged, and there were moments when I found Mikami's heartfelt speeches kind of bizarre. at some point, the over-the-top drama won me over. Mikami runs through the police station, pushing people into walls, lurking in bathrooms for 3 hours waiting to ambush a high-ranking detective, screaming, kicking people, etc. I ended up reading the last 40% of the book in one day, and this is a LONG book.
there were some interesting and touching interactions. there were also a lot of moments where eyes did all kinds of secret communication. I appreciated the various women in the story and the acknowledgment of their strengths and the challenges they face.