The Lady Killer
Masako Togawa author Simon Grove translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:26th Apr '18
Should be back in stock very soon
A dizzying tale oflust and murder, from one of Japan's greatest mysterywriters.A hunter prowls the night spotsof ShinjukuBut he's the one walking into a trap...IchiroHonda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, bynight he moves through the shadow world of Tokyo's cabaret bars and nightclubsin search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail ofbodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes the prey and Ichirorealises he has been caught in a snare. Has he left it too late to free himselfbefore time runs out?
Full of subtly menacing tensions and sharp psychological insights, told in lean, sparsely ornamented style. This one is a must for the discerning reader * Kirkus *
The PD James of Japan * Times Literary Supplement *
Long established in Japan, [Togawa's] books have benefitted from sensitive to translation to enjoy a well-deserved second life * Daily Mail *
There's a great and distinct timbre to this book... it certainly has the cleverness ultimately to keep a genre reader really satisfied * The Bookbag *
Even when you think you know just where the book is headed... you don't... thoroughly enjoyable * David's Book World *
Elegantly depicts complex characters in entangled situations, describing just enough detail to bring Tokyo's seedy side to life without burying the reader in everyday trivia * Murder, Mayhem & More (blog) *
ISBN: 9781782273646
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
224 pages