A divorced woman has been murdered in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo and it is up to the newly appointed detective Kyochiro Kaga to find out who the murderer is. That is when he finds himself closely involved in the lives of the business owners and the people living in the precinct as he goes about interviewing them.
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With a touch of the old school detective novel, each part describes the household of a specific business owner and their connection with the victim along with interesting anecdotes about their day to day lives.
Not only does Kaga tries to solve the mystery he also tries to solve the problems of the people in the neighbourhood because according to him his job as a detective is also to comfort those who have been traumatised by the crime as well.
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Sure it does lack the publicised element of suspense and leans more towards drama, it provides a cozy mystery set in a warm neighbourhood involving simple town folks.
If that is your thing go for it!
A big thank you to hachette_india for providing this copy in return for an honest review.
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Genre: mystery, drama, Japanese-Literature, fiction
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