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A review by michaelbereading
Penance by Kanae Minato
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
5 school girls were playing at a park when one of them, Emily, was lured away and killed. At the time Japan had a 15 year statute of limitations on murder. Emily's mother swears to get penance on the 4 girls if the murderer is not found before those 15 years run out. Now the girls are adults and the 15 year mark is rapidly approaching, and no one can outrun the past.
I absolutely loved this!! Both the plot and the characters were well thought out and developed, and it never felt rushed, even though it was only 240 pages. It was dark without being gory, and engaging without being far-fetched. The cultural perspective that this book offered was also really fascinating.
If you have not read Kanae Minato yet, I need you to know that you are severely missing out! She has such a unique storytelling style that helps create thrillers that are so different from anything I have read. Both this book, and Confessions, absolutely blew me away. I wish her other books were translated into English , because I would be snatching them up right now!
I absolutely loved this!! Both the plot and the characters were well thought out and developed, and it never felt rushed, even though it was only 240 pages. It was dark without being gory, and engaging without being far-fetched. The cultural perspective that this book offered was also really fascinating.
If you have not read Kanae Minato yet, I need you to know that you are severely missing out! She has such a unique storytelling style that helps create thrillers that are so different from anything I have read. Both this book, and Confessions, absolutely blew me away. I wish her other books were translated into English , because I would be snatching them up right now!