The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

Written by Keigo Higashino

Narrated by Brian Nishii, Sura Siu and Kyle Omori

“From exactly midnight until daybreak, the Namiya General Store advice box will be reopening for one night only.” When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store’s shutter. This seemingly simple request for advice sets the trio on a journey of discovery as, over the course of a single night, they step into the role of the kindhearted former shopkeeper who devoted his waning years to offering thoughtful counsel to his correspondents. Through the lens of time, they share insight with those seeking guidance, and by morning, none of their lives will ever be the same. By acclaimed author Keigo Higashino, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is a work that has touched the hearts of readers around the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Yen Audio
• Release date: Nov 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781975338350

Keigo Higashino

Keigo Higashino, exingeniero nacido en Osaka, es uno de los escritores de mayor éxito en Japón, cuya obra ha vendido más de cinco millones de ejemplares. Ha sido galardonado con los más prestigiosos premios de su país: el Edogawa Rampo a la mejor novela negra, el Mystery Writers of Japan, el Inc. Prize a la mejor novela negra, el Honkaku Mystery y el Naoki 2006 a la mejor novela por La devoción del sospechoso X (Ediciones B, 2011), primera de sus novelas traducida al español. En Japón, sus novelas negras han alcanzado las listas de libros más vendidos, han inspirado varias películas y series de televisión, y han sido traducidas en todo Asia. En la actualidad, Higashino vive en Tokio.

Reviews for The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

[tadad_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is a puzzler. Every time I'd surface from it, I'd think something like, "It's a bit YA," or, "It's clumsy in places," or "A little sappy." Yet, every time I resumed reading, I immediately got sucked under. It's not that I think it's great literature. It's emotionally manipulative and, yes, a bit YA and clumsy. But it worked for me ... so well, that I read it straight through.

If you're wondering what it's about, three juvenile delinquents take refuge in an abandoned store. A letter drops through the mail slot asking for advice. And then another. What follows is a magical realism tale in which they find themselves answering those letters in what, at first, seems to be a haphazard set of stories, but eventually isn't.

[siok-76276 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a very different genre from the crime thrillers that Keigo usually writes. Reading the synopsis and the first chapter, I wondered how Keigo would develop the plot without making it dull. He achieved it by telling the story from different perspectives - from the 3 boys to the owner of the Namiya General Store to the letter-writers. Keigo also managed to cleverly link all the characters together. What will stay with me is the dedication of old Mr. Namiya, the owner of the General Store. He gives 100 percent to all replies, even a blank letter.