5/21/2023 0 Comments Malice japanese book![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nonoguchi confesses to the murder, but that’s only the beginning of the story. There he finds evidence that shows that the two writers’ relationship was very different than the two claimed. Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before hes planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. But Kaga thinks something is a little bit off with Nonoguchi’s statement and investigates further, ultimately executing a search warrant on Nonoguchi’s apartment. ![]() Kaga went on to join the police force while Osamu Nonoguchi left to become a full-time writer, though with not nearly the success of his friend Hidaka. Years ago when they were both teachers, they were colleagues at the same high school. At one point a fax machine is used to establish an alibi, and the fact that Hidaka writes on a new computer temporarily proves an issue for the investigators, but Smith’s translation handles these issues quite well. It is a masterful storytelling technique used by legendary Japanese crime. Malice was originally published in 1996 and is beginning to show its age. Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka’s best friend. When childrens book author Osamu Nonoguchi stumbles. 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 found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he’s planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. ![]()
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