Reviews

The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

manus_books's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

edenfaulkner's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I always love a good locked room mystery and I found this one both interesting and creative. I did guess part of the solution, but there were some unexpected twists. The pace of the book is slower than I would have liked and the writing seemed a little stale to me but maybe that’s just the translation. I also tend to prefer books with more character development but, like most whodunnits, this story is mostly focused on the puzzle. Overall, I thought this book was pretty good and plan to read more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

ariaslibrary's review

4.0

Nakamura Seiji designed the Decagon House and now the Mill House is the setting for another series of murders. I absolutely adore the idea of an architect's houses being the setting for a murder.

I partly? solved this. I mean I was right but also wrong in some areas but this was a fun read. Can't wait for the next one! 

lee_bee_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

nikkigbn's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

ducktective's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Ableism, and Violence

booksafternoon's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

icapturethecastle's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

bookmarc's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

lovebat's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75