The Honjin Murders

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The Honjin Murders

By: Seishi Yokomizo, Louise Kawai

Narrated by: Akira Matsumoto

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About this listen

In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour – it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village.

Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music – death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it.

Seishi YokomizoLouise KawaiAkira MatsumotoBolinda audioDetective Kosuke Kindaichi

Amateur Sleuths

Crime

Crime Thrillers

Detective

Fiction

International Mystery & Crime

Murder

Mystery

Thriller & Suspense

Thriller

Village

Japanese Detective

Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Murder Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thriller Village Japanese Detective

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Critic reviews

"A classic locked-room murder mystery, the first in the Detective Kindaichi series.... The solution to this mystery came as a complete surprise - exactly what I asked for." (New York Times Book Review)

"The perfect read for this time of year. Short and compelling, it will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie looking for a new case to break." (Irish Times)

"Japan's Agatha Christie.... It's an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions." (Sunday Times)

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This is an incredible locked room murder case. One of the best I’ve ever listened to/read. However, it is letdown somewhat by the rather poor performance from the reader. He does his very best, but his performance is stilted and the reader makes a few mistakes in their reading of the book. Apart from that, I can highly recommend this audiobook because of the story and the incredible writing.