tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post3041890622397924734..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: A Review of "The Devotion of Suspect X " [8]caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-59842909857193635722011-02-06T20:57:30.911-05:002011-02-06T20:57:30.911-05:00I totally agree.
Not about the 'good review...I totally agree.<br />Not about the 'good review' part, but your good points...lolcaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-58593777476277397732011-02-06T16:49:11.386-05:002011-02-06T16:49:11.386-05:00I think it's intriguing that this book has a s...I think it's intriguing that this book has a surprise ending when you start out knowing most of the issues surounding the commission of a crime. I like it when books approach a murder investigation from a different perspective. The law's the law but it's difficult not to stop and think when the victim of a crime see deserves what he gets. It seems very odd that Yukawa is more of a three-dimensional well-developed character readers can get to know especially when he's central to a series. A lot of mysteries and thrillers don't fully develop the characters which is disappointing, but usually the main detective is a fully-developed character. Maybe readers in Japan don't mind that? <br /><br />It's too bad this wasn't a better book since the premise is interesting and the end quite good.<br />Thank you for very good review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-5001814122483452652011-02-04T22:15:33.698-05:002011-02-04T22:15:33.698-05:00I like this category of mysteries. I can think of ...I like this category of mysteries. I can think of one other ... and it was one I really really liked ... that would fit in it: A Simple Plan by Scott Smith. Did you ever read it? If not, you should. I bet you would love it.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-54392346067755144582011-02-04T16:19:38.892-05:002011-02-04T16:19:38.892-05:00"the police talks to the teacher..the police ..."the police talks to the teacher..the police talk to the ex-wife, the ex-wife talks to the teacher, the professor talks to the police detective" . . .this sounds like the cat takes the mice, the mice takes the cheese, the cheese . . oh, well anyway. Unfortunately a good middle is as important as a good ending.Isn't this a police procedural?Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-83088954224194437592011-02-04T12:00:06.206-05:002011-02-04T12:00:06.206-05:00It is strange that they started the translation in...It is strange that they started the translation in the middle of a series. I wonder if the problem is in the book or the translation.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-12802570882728494302011-02-04T10:47:07.863-05:002011-02-04T10:47:07.863-05:00I believe it is the third in a five book series......I believe it is the third in a five book series...and yes, I have to agree. why not start with the first book if you are going to translate them?caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-18003273425238670782011-02-04T10:16:42.480-05:002011-02-04T10:16:42.480-05:00I'm taking it that this is not the beginning o...I'm taking it that this is not the beginning of the Japanese series, but somewhere down the line. I don't really understand when foreign books are translated and published and are somewhere in the midst of a series. I know that is my anal retentiveness coming out, but still...that's how I get to know the characters. I'll keep this one in mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com