Library Journal *Starred Review* Intricate. Independent Smart and original.a true page turner.Higashino continues to elevate the modern mystery as an intense and inventive literary form. New York Times An exceptional study of the psychology of murder as well as a skilfully plotted narrative. Publishers Weekly Keigo Higashino again proves his mastery of the diabolical puzzle mystery with Malice, a story with more turns, twists, switchbacks and sudden stops than a Tokyo highway during Golden Week. Readers will marvel at the artful way the plot builds to the solution of Hidaka's murder. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Īs fiendishly clever as The Devotion of Suspect X.Higashino offers one twist after another, all of which touch on the theme suggested by the book's title. Which one of the two writers was ultimately guilty of malice? There he finds evidence that shows that the two writers' relationship was very different than they claimed.In a brilliantly realized tale of cat and mouse, the detective and the writer battle over the truth of the past and how events that led to the murder really unfolded. When Kaga suspects something is a little bit off with Nonoguchi's statement, he investigates further, ultimately executing a search warrant on Nonoguchi's apartment. Kaga went on to join the police force while Nonoguchi became a full-time writer, though with not nearly the success of his friend Hidaka. Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend from years ago when they were both teachers.
His body is found in his office, in a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife and his best friend, both of whom have rock solid alibis.
Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver.
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