A review by luxxybee97
Tokyo Express by Rose-Marie Makino-Fayolle, Seichō Matsumoto

challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.5

   Tokyo Express doesn’t have much in the way of strong character development or vivid interior worlds, but its short and quick-paced enough that you’re never left to linger for too long. The main appeal, of course, is the central mystery – how did two bodies end up on a shore, and how was the central suspect apparently hundreds of miles away when this occurred? Using train timetables to construct and then dismantle this mystery is quite an ingenious plot device, and I did find Matsumoto’s handling of it sufficiently deft to keep me second-guessing the whole way through.