- Paperback: 313 pages
- Publisher: Soho Crime; New edition edition (July 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1569470197
- ISBN-13: 978-1569470190
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2 x 19 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #392,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The corpse of an unknown provincial is discovered under the rails of a train in a Tokyo station, and Detective Imanishi is assigned to the case. "Matsumoto is reputed to be Japan's leading mystery writer; this 1961 work is proof that he is a first-rate novelist," judged PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Book Description
The corpse of an unknown provincial is discovered under the rails of a train in a Tokyo station, and Detective Imanishi is assigned to the case.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent police procedural,
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This review is from: Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Hardcover)
This is an excellent police procedural set in Japan in the early 1960s. It brings out the rigidity of traditional society, the smallness of the circles that most people move in, and the claustrophobia felt by the young and the sensitive (which doesn't include the hero, who is neither young nor sensitive). But it's also about the possibilities for remaking yourself that exist in a society still torn apart, just below the surface, by the war. A lot of lucky breaks, and some fairly far-fetched concepts, somewhat weaken the mystery part of the book, but it's well worth reading for the atmosphere alone.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Inspector Imanashi entertains,
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This review is from: Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Paperback)
I just read Inspector Imanishi Investigates and quite enjoyed it. It's a procedural whodunnit set in Japan in the fifties. I'm intrigued by the style and dialogue, but I'm most struck by how much I want to go to Japan and see the locations described. There were a number of twists and dead ends throughout the book, but I especially liked the final twist.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic murder mystery - they don't make them like that!,
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This review is from: Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Hardcover)
When I told my mother, who is Japanese, that I had found a great Japanese mystery writer. She was shocked. Her response was "I read his books when I was young!". But we both had to agree that Matsumoto Seicho was a classic murder mystery writer. Just classic - people don't write mysteries like that anymore. He has written so many books, I wish more would be translated into English. If you are not a Japan-phile, you will enjoy this book emensely!
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