A divorced woman newly moved to a new neighborhood is found dead, and it is up to a recently-arrived police detective to find out what happened, in Keigo Higashino's Newcomer.
This is an exceedingly clever police procedural, set in Tokyo, where the mild but very intuitive policeman begins to uncover all of her neighbor's secrets as the investigation unfolds, including embezzlement, a false medical certificate, a hidden love child, and more.
The lead detective, Kaga, is really woven into the background of all of these stories and never in the forefront, an interesting device.
Even more interestingly, the plot hinges on the minutiae of things, including a child's wooden top, a pair of new kitchen scissors, and a box of sweets.
I have read several crime novels by Higashino and find that he is incredibly versatile writer, with all of his novels varied in plot, characters, and themes. I always enjoy finding him in translation when I can.
I checked this out on audiobook from the New Castle-Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana.
This is an exceedingly clever police procedural, set in Tokyo, where the mild but very intuitive policeman begins to uncover all of her neighbor's secrets as the investigation unfolds, including embezzlement, a false medical certificate, a hidden love child, and more.
The lead detective, Kaga, is really woven into the background of all of these stories and never in the forefront, an interesting device.
Even more interestingly, the plot hinges on the minutiae of things, including a child's wooden top, a pair of new kitchen scissors, and a box of sweets.
I have read several crime novels by Higashino and find that he is incredibly versatile writer, with all of his novels varied in plot, characters, and themes. I always enjoy finding him in translation when I can.
I checked this out on audiobook from the New Castle-Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana.
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