A review by mirrorofneptune
A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Higashino’s books are usually less of a “whodunnit” than a “howdunnit” and/or “whydunnit.” This book broke away from that mold for about the first half and then circled around to examining motive and means more extensively. I have to say I prefer the style of other books, which are almost like character studies and dig really deeply into the why and how. That said, I still really enjoy Higashino’s writing style and I liked the people and the mystery in this book. My quest to read all the Detective Galileo books will continue~