A Tokyo bureaucrat probes his wife’s sudden death and unravels a double life of secrets in this dark psychological mystery.
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A Tokyo bureaucrat probes his wife’s sudden death and unravels a double life of secrets in this dark psychological mystery.
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A thrillingly dark novel from 'Japan's Agatha Christie' (Sunday Times) While on a business trip to Kobe, Tsuneo Asai receives the news that his wife Eiko has died of a heart attack. Eiko had a heart condition so the news of her death wasn't totally unexpected. But the circumstances of her demise left Tsuneo, a softly spoken government bureaucrat, perplexed. How did it come about that his wife, who was shy and withdrawn, and only left their house twice a week to go to haiku meetings ended up dead...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Adultery and secret affairs are central; sexual mores explored in detail
Violence & gore
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Death and noir crime developments; violence not heavily graphic
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Recurring critique of Japanese bureaucracy, hierarchy, and social mores
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Marital betrayal and emotional suffering; not graphic abuse
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