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Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Soho crime)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #119529 in Books
- Published on: 1999-05-24
- Original language: Japanese
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 313 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
A police procedural featuring Tokyo homicide detective Inspector Imanishi, who is still pursuing a criminal even when the official investigation is closed, taking him across Japan in his search for justice.
Customer Reviews
Intricately plotted, literate work of detective fiction.
This excellent work both of creation and translation, is a stand out novel of this genre. Starting from an unsolved, brutal murder the author takes us deep into Japanese society at every level. Acutely observed and refreshingly well written this novel evokes a world at once foreign and familiar to Western readers. The protagonist is a creation of vivid reality who is a product of his society and an observer in the mode of a Camus hero. This police procedural is highly recommended to lovers of this style and anyone who enjoys a well written novel.
Sheer genius!
One of the best crime novels ever. Elegant, sleek, intelligent, political - and true vintage. As relevant today as in 1961! Tokyo really comes to life. It's similar in its style to the Swedish Sjowall/Walljo mysteries.
It's completely incomprehensible to me why this author is virtually unknown in the West. Anyone who loves crime novels will love this book.
Could someone please translate all the other Matsumoto novels?! I'm sure there is a huge untapped market.
Solid and memorable
Published originally in 1961, this is a book that is reminiscent of its time (there's a technological twist and a highbrow cast of potential villains). It has stood up well, though, and makes for a substantial and satisfying read (like many Japanese novels, if you took out the details of the meals eaten by the main character it would be 30 pages slimmer!). There are no great surprises and no heroics - just absorbingly dogged police work by an otherwise domesticated soul leading to a mildly moralised conclusion. A treat for Japanophiles.
