5 stars for The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo book 1) by Keigo Higashino.
As we all know, the mystery of solving a crime is a job for the detectives, not the reader. A good guessing game, especially one where the reader keeps getting it wrong, makes for an excellent mystery novel. That is why I say this is not your run-of-the-mill mystery where the reader is kept in suspense until the end when the real killer is revealed. Here, the murderer is disclosed right from the start, almost like a spoiler before the story even begins. So what makes this book such an exciting read that keeps me on the toes?
Well, the answer is actually very straightforward. Because I do not want the killer to be caught! Based on this simple logic and that of a mind saddled with guilt "What will it be like to live the rest of one's life with a dark, hidden guilt, never knowing true peace?", the author weaves a story where two geniuses, one in the dark and one in the light, face off against each other. The race to outrun the other is what makes this story so engaging and mind-boggling. To top it off, the author still manages to surprise the reader with an unexpected twist somewhere along the way that, in my opinion, elevates this mystery story to a different level.
I will definitely be checking out the rest of the books in this Detective Galileo series. The Devotion of Suspect X, is without a doubt, a remarkable start in this mystery crime series.
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Large Print edition
Publication date: 4 May 2011
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Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shattered.
When Detective Kusanagi of the Tokyo Police tries to piece together the events of that day, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious circumstances he has ever investigated. Nothing quite makes sense, and it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular crime...
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