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cheesygiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting what Rei learns about her great grandfather. Also all the things that happen were perpetrated by different people. And in the end sort of sad what happens to Rei.
saltycorpse's review against another edition
3.0
A big ol' meh for this one. I did enjoy how, being "regular people" playing detective there were consequences for their believable fuckups. the writing was OK, but overall definitely not my favorite. the title still doesn't really make sense to me. And the inevitable "twist" was pretty much stupid as hell.
fancy_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't realize this was part of a series when I first started reading. It was enjoyable and I loved the references to Japan, Tokyo etc.
usbsticky's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a fan of the Rei Shimura series, though much more for Rei's personal life dramas than for the mysteries. And when she's in Japan, I also enjoy reading about Japanese culture, lifestyle and the setting. The mystery part of the books come a far second as I don't feel the author has much of a knack for writing a tight, suspenseful mystery or spy caper.
Spoiler paragraph: In this book. Hugh (Rei's beau) has been put on a class action case where the plaintiffs (WW2 comfort women) are seeking compensation or reparations from Japanese conglomerates. This leads to Rei going to Japan for a on-the-ground interview.
Like many of Rei's books, this book has a larger historical context, in this case a serious one which deals with one of Japan's WW2 war crimes. Overall, I'm very impressed with the author's knowledge of many things Japanese.
Spoiler paragraph: In this book. Hugh (Rei's beau) has been put on a class action case where the plaintiffs (WW2 comfort women) are seeking compensation or reparations from Japanese conglomerates. This leads to Rei going to Japan for a on-the-ground interview.
Like many of Rei's books, this book has a larger historical context, in this case a serious one which deals with one of Japan's WW2 war crimes. Overall, I'm very impressed with the author's knowledge of many things Japanese.
mirpallo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
reesiecup7's review against another edition
4.0
A light, easy read. Very Japanese, made me miss it so much!
nocto's review against another edition
4.0
It's really pleasing to see this series moving on to a new level as Massey isn't afraid to make some major changes in her characters lives. I'm very much looking forward to finding out what happens next and I also think that the writing and the plots have both stepped up a gear in the last couple of books in the series.
dkeane2007's review
2.0
A so-so mystery based in Japan with a half Japanese, half American main character. The story was okay, but I figured it out a little too early on.