Newcomer
by Keigo Higashino
Translator: Giles Murray
Minotaur Books
11/19/2018
Crime fiction
352 pages
Goodreads
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International bestseller Keigo Higashino returns with his latest mindbender, Newcomer, as newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga is assigned to a baffling murder.
In his masterpiece Life: A User’s Manual, Georges Perec takes his reader room by room to discover the lives of people in a single apartment building. Imagine a variation of this pattern, introduce a Columbo-like detective, add a hint of the game Clue/Cluedo, and you have Newcomer in a nutshell.
VERDICT: Another cleverly plotted, beautifully structured mystery by the Japanese master of the genre. I highly recommend Newcomer for all lovers of smart stories, and readers interested in diverse and international literature.
Please go to Criminal Element to read my full review
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This does sound interesting. I think he has a series – if I’m right, do you need to begin at the beginning of the series or is each book standalone?
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yes, he has several series, but all the ones I read totally work as standalones. His plots are so smart, you should really try
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Noted, thanks for that insight
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you are welcome
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Your new theme is really neat! Congrats on getting this published in Criminal Element! What an accomplishment! I get their emails all the time! I am going to check out your full review right now!
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thanks. so what other sites pay for reviews? I’m curious
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Did I send you that list? Of all the sites?
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no, where did you send it??
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I think someone else asked for places to send book reviews, but I could have sworn it was you… Anyway here are two webpages full of places to send reviews… check each site individually for pay.
https://entropymag.org/resource-where-to-send-your-book-reviews/
https://www.authorspublish.com/18-literary-magazines-that-publish-book-reviews/
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thank you so much! I did ask, but didn’t get your answer
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Okay, yeah there they are!
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thanks
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