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The devotion of suspect X

byKeigo Higashino

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy intricate mysteries and psychological thrillers with strong character development.

Topics Crimes of passionPsychological thrillerFamily dynamicsUnforeseen consequencesCalculated deceptionParental loveIntricate plottingUnexpected alliancesMoral ambiguityIntellectual challengeJusticeSurvivalFamily
MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko’s next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko’s manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there’s something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami. After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2011

Pages

298

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9780312375065

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