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"Kinue Nomura, scion of a family of Japanese tattooers, is brutally murdered after World War II, and her torso, containing a very beautiful tattoo, goes missing. Kenzo Matsushita, a forensics specialist and brother of Tokyo Police Chief Detective Daiyu Matsushita, is the most interested in solving the case, for he loved Kinue in the last days of her life. Enter Kyosuke Kamizu - Kenzo's old college friend, a fellow forensics guy known as the "Boy Genius" for his very high IQ and who has a permanent hatred of criminals. When he steps up to the investigation, he and the others will be surprised at what they find out the real fate of Kinue Nomura was...
This book is a page-turner - like the heroes, you will be surprised at who the real murderer and victim were!"
Sergio Mendoza, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- feelings towards lover
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- Japanese
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- prostitute
Motive of antagonist
- power
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Japan
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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