A review by aresoracle
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I’ve never read a murder/mystery before so I didn’t know what to expect. But the  narrator was incredible. It was interesting to be “spoken to” whilst reading and I never guessed the murderer at all. I was completely taken by surprise and the explanation of it all at the end was really fun. 

There were definitely lovable characters and the ending excerpt made me sad. But overall, it was just a really good book! I definitely will be picking up the sequels to read. 
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