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3 Japanese Mystery Novel Recommendations

November 16, 2022 by Matthew Legare 1 Comment

Tattoo Murder CaseNovember is the perfect time for noir aka Noirvember, and that means it’s the perfect time for mystery novels. In Japan, the mystery genre is called suiri shōsetsu (推理小説) literally ‘deductive reasoning fiction,’ and has a long history in the Land of the Rising Sun. Here are just a few recommendations by Japanese authors to read during Noirvember.

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Tagged With: Japanese fiction, mystery, recommendations

All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe Review

March 15, 2022 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

All She Was Worth by Miyuki MiyabeAll She Was Worth is a 1992 noir mystery written by Miyuki Miyabe, one of Japan’s most famous genre writers, including crime fiction. Taking place in the early 1990s, the novel captures the zeitgeist of the Bubble Economy of the 80s/early 90s, which would soon pop and led to the infamous “Lost Decade.”

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Tagged With: Japan, Japanese fiction, mystery, noir

Tengu by Graham Masterton Review

December 12, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Tengu by Graham MastertonAncient Japanese devils come alive in modern-day Los Angeles as part of a plot to avenge the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This is Tengu by Graham Masterton, a 1983 horror-thriller novel.

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Tagged With: 1980s, Book Reviews, Forgotten Fiction, horror, Japan, mystery, Pulp, Thrillers, World War II, Yellow Peril

Assassin’s Hood Review & Garrett Hutson Interview

July 18, 2021 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Shanghai, 1935 – a Japanese sailor is gunned down in the busy streets, escalating tensions between China and Japan. Doug Bainbridge, an officer in the ONI – the USAssassin's Hood by Garrett Hutson Office of Naval Intelligence – is tasked to investigate. Joined by his friends, Doug is sucked into a whirlwind of intrigue, double-dealing, and espionage.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, China, historical fiction, mystery, Shanghai, Thrillers

Dome City Blues Review & Jeff Edwards Interview

November 21, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

Dome City Blues coverA hardboiled detective seeks to unravel a noir mystery set against a cyberpunk, futuristic Los Angeles. The description conjures up images of Blade Runner, but it’s actually Dome City Blues by Jeff Edwards.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, cyberpunk, mystery, noir

Eye of the Red Tsar Review & Sam Eastland Interview

May 16, 2020 by Matthew Legare 2 Comments

Eye of the Red Tsar by Sam Eastland is a historical mystery set in 1929, during the early days of Stalinist Russia. The first of the Inspector Eye of the Red Tsar by Sam EastlandPekkala series, it shines a light on an often-overlooked period, when the USSR was a strange international pariah, rather than the Red Menace of the Cold War.

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Tagged With: #Russia, 1920s, historical fiction, History, mystery, Secret History

The Siberian Dilemma Book Review

February 15, 2020 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz SmithMoscow Investigator Arkady Renko is back for his ninth and possibly last book, The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith. As with all Arkady Renko books, it’s filled with murder, intrigue, and wry Russian humor.

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Tagged With: #Russia, Arkady Renko, Conspiracy Thrillers, Martin Cruz Smith, mystery, noir, Pulp, Thrillers

A Trace of Smoke Review & Rebecca Cantrell Interview

November 14, 2019 by Matthew Legare 2 Comments

A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell is a noir mystery set in the seedy streets of 1931 Berlin, full of vice, intrigue, and murder.A Trace of Smoke Cover

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Tagged With: Berlin, Germany, historical fiction, mystery, noir, Weimar Republic

The Jade Dragon Review & Garrett Hutson Interview

September 14, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Jade Dragon by Garrett Hutson is a murder mystery set against the backdrop of 1930s Shanghai. Full of gangsters, intrigue, spies, and politics, we follow the journey of one American determined to solve the murder of his friend.The Jade Dragon Cover

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, China, mystery, Shanghai

The Last Train Review & Michael Pronko Interview

June 12, 2019 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment

The Last Train Michael PronkoIn modern-day Tokyo, an American businessman meets a grisly end underneath an oncoming subway train. But it was no accident. He was pushed, and furthermore, we know who did it. Michiko Suzuki, a seriously damaged young woman, is the murderer, but why did she do it? So begins The Last Train by Michael Pronko.

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Tagged With: Author Interviews, Book Reviews, Japan, Michael Pronko, mystery, Thrillers

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