The Kyoichiro Kaga Series: Malice : A Mystery (Series #1) (Paperback)

from Ken-Me-Old-Mate

I like this guy's books. They are slow, methodical and very Japanese. This story just unfolds and has twists and turns and a surprise ending. All the classic ingredients all in the right order baked to perfection. I really liked the detective, I think he was the main character, plodding along in ...

from melaniehope

I had never read any of the other books by this author. I enjoy mysteries and was eager to read my first Japanese mystery. This author has a very clever style of writing. Very early on, the readers discover who the murderer is, but then begins a story of different versions of the reasoning behind...

from Maya47Bob46

I have mixed feelings about Malice. First, I had a hard time putting it down. Second, I thought the last two sections about the past and Detective Kaga's interviews went on a little long. This is the second book I've read by this author and I actually liked it more than Suspect X. Higashino loves...

from arubabookwoman

Nonoguchi, a children's book author, is summoned by his friend Hidaka, an author who is about to move to Canada with his new wife Rie. When he arrives, he discovers that Hidaka has been murdered. The first chapter of this book is purportedly Nonoguchi's account of how he came to discover Hidaka's...

from ozzer

Malice is a well-paced mystery with an intricate plot. The format is unusual in that the actual murderer is revealed early and the remainder of the novel consists of follow-up investigations involving interrogations and reports by the detective, Kaga. The approach is refreshing but presents with ...