⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the fifth one in the series that I’ve listened to. I think that’s all that’s been translated so far out of almost EIGHTY books. I absolutely love Japanese writers and especially mysteries. Detective Kindaichi is such a real character to me, much more so than my beloved Poirot.
In this locked room mystery he is trying to figure out who is brutally murdering members of a household after the war. It’s a very moody story that involves a seance and a record player that keeps playing a composition of the recently deceased patriarch.
The audiobook is very atmospheric with bits of music throughout since the patriarch was a composer. Akira Matsumoto is a very good narrator.
I see that another one will be published soon. Can’t wait to see what Detective Kindaichi gets up to next.
Special thanks to Netgalley and Bolinda Audio for the advance copy of the audio book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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