Inhae: “I finished 斜め屋敷の犯罪 by Soji Shimada (島田荘司), from the Kiyoshi Mitarai se…”

Inhae @life@social.inhae.blog Sep 13, 2025 · 15:37

I finished 斜め屋敷の犯罪 by Soji Shimada (島田荘司), from the Kiyoshi Mitarai series. It was a really great locked-room mystery in a mansion with a fascinating architecture.

I do prefer murder stories that rely on psychology and motive rather than puzzles and locked-room mysteries, but I enjoyed this one very much. Bonus point for the commentary by Yukito Ayatsuji!

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A book in Japanese on a notebook. The book cover shows a mansion with a tower that’s leaning to its side on a rocky mountain. This illustration has been (poorly) reproduced on the notebook.

Inhae @life@social.inhae.blog Sep 13, 2025 · 15:48

I also recently finished the novel 마늘밭의 파수꾼 by 도직. It’s a “mystery romance”, and while I found the mystery part very engaging, the romance part was not for me. I really dislike romance stories where obstacles only appear because the characters don’t talk to each other (for reasons often unconvincing). Still think the book was great, just not my cup of tea.
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