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    Newcomer: A Mystery
    Newcomer: A Mystery
    Newcomer: A Mystery
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    Newcomer: A Mystery

    By Keigo Higashino

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    * A New York Times Editor's Choice *

    "Part Sherlock Holmes, part Harry Bosch, Higashino's hero is a quietly majestic force to be reckoned with." —Kirkus Reviews (starred)

    International bestseller Keigo Higashino returns with his latest mindbender—Newcomer—as newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kyochiro Kaga is assigned to a baffling murder.

    Detective Kyochiro Kaga of the Tokyo Police Department has just been transferred to a new precinct in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Newly arrived, but with a great deal of experience, Kaga is promptly assigned to the team investigating the murder of a woman. But the more he investigates, the greater number of potential suspects emerges. It isn’t long before it seems nearly all the people living and working in the business district of Nihonbashi have a motive for murder. To prevent the murderer from eluding justice, Kaga must unravel all the secrets surrounding a complicated life. Buried somewhere in the woman’s past, in her family history, and the last few days of her life is the clue that will lead to the murderer.

    From the international bestseller Keigo Higashino, author of The Devotion of Suspect X, comes one of his finest works of crime fiction yet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateNov 20, 2018
    ISBN9781466876538
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    Keigo Higashino

    Born in Osaka and currently living in Tokyo, Keigo Higashino is one of the most widely known and bestselling novelists in Japan. He is the winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize (for best mystery) and the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery), among others. His novels are translated widely throughout Asia.

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    • 3/5
      This is the 3rd Higashino Keigo book I've read and I gave it a half star less than the two previous, which got 3 stars each. Sometimes I just laughed out loud at the implausibility. On the other hand, I still felt motivated to read to the end, as how can you leave a who-done-it without knowing who done it? Higashino Keigo books are always mildly entertaining, but 20-30% unsatisfying. I constantly think, "I could write this!" but of course, I never do. I live in Japan, by the way, and the Japan that appears in this book seems like a Japanese TV drama version of Japan. The people don't seem entirely real. And I'll still read the next novel that comes out, so something must be right about these books.
    • 4/5
      Detective Kaga is a brilliant detective, working slowly and methodically to solve a murder in a district of Tokyo to which he has recently been assigned. But beyond the intellectual challenge of solving the murder, Kaga is also a caring person, who understands that a crime is not only about the victim and the murderer, but it is about all the people who are even tangentially affected by the murder, the events leading up to it, and its aftermath. It is Kaga's elliptical investigation, the interconnections between the residents of the precinct, and the connections he makes with people that make this story anything but procedural.
    • 5/5
      I love this book. It took a short while for me to get used to the structure of the book, but once in, I was hooked.It is a murder mystery, and it proceeds along in a gentle manner. In the process you get a peek into the lives of many of the families who could have been associated with the murder. All along, you have Detective Kaga gently pulling together the pieces of a magnificent web. He is the puppet master, and this book is superb!
    • 4/5
      Newcomer by Keigo Higashino, Giles Murray (Translator) is a 2018 Minotaur publication. A pleasant surprise! Fans of cozy mysteries or old school detective stories will love this one!! Detective Kyoichiro Kaga has recently been transferred to the Nihonbashi precinct. He is immediately assigned to solve the murder of a divorced woman with ties to the Nihonbashi business district. To solve the mystery, he must interview people working in the neighborhood, all of whom have secrets, which may be a motive to commit murder. I get book recommendations from so many sources, I often forget where I discover new books, but I do remember this author and this book series being advertised and promoted by Book Riot. However, I had a devil of a time locating the first books in the series. Some are translated, some are not. A few are available in the library, but not from this series. So, I finally gave up and took a chance on this one, even though it is the eighth book in the series. Turns out, this book can easily be read as a stand- alone. Doing a little research, I discovered this series and this author, are wildly popular in Japan. However, I still didn’t quite know what to expect. Each segment is like a vignette, featuring a specific business owner or workers in Nihonbashi. Each has a connection with the murdered woman, and Kyoichiro Kaga methodically employs the process of elimination until he finally gets to the truth. Each story is compelling in its own way, and the characters all seem to discover a little something about themselves, or others, that gives them a fresh perspective. I had to adjust to the format just a little, but soon caught on the method the author was using and found myself drawn deeper into the mystery as the story progressed. Kyoichiro Kaga is very clever, with incredible powers of observation and the ability to draw people out and get them to confide in him. He is a bit like old school detectives, in that way. He’s charming, in a way, but his personality was a little bland. He didn’t have the fussiness of a Hercule Poirot or a dark side like Sherlock Holmes, for example. He needs a little more pizazz, but is otherwise a likeable character. This clever mystery is centered more around the characterizations and is not in any way graphic or otherwise explicit. This format may appeal to cozy mystery fans as well, although I hate to label it as such due to the image most of us have of contemporary cozies. All the same, if you like a good mystery solved without lurid details by a detective that uses his powers of deduction, over lab results and modern technologies, you will appreciate this little gem.I doubt this series has what it takes to make the same impact here in the States as it has in Japan. It might even underwhelm those who balk at mysteries that aren’t action packed or loaded with grit, autopsy reports, and forensic details.But I really enjoyed this book and found it to be quite interesting and a wonderful change of pace. I enjoyed it enough to add more of these stories into my TBR pile, if and when I can find them. I am especially interested in “The Devotion of Suspect X", a book written by this author, but from a different series. That book was nominated for an Edgar award and the movie version was the third highest grossing film in Japan in 2008. I think I may have discovered a new author to follow!! This one gets 4 stars.
    • 4/5
      This is the first Kyoichiro Kaga Mystey I have read. Yes, the mystery was important, but what I really enjoyed was the chance to meet the citizens of a traditional Japanese neighborhood. Yes, the mystery was solved, but more importantly, the people in Kaga’s neighborhood had their lives enriched because of his interest in them.
    • 5/5
      A woman was murdered in her apartment in Kodenmacho, and Detective Kaga is on the case! And Kaga is “…very sharp, very eccentric, and, to top it off, very stubborn.” The dude doesn’t miss a thing! And, he is the “newcomer” from the title, having recently transferred to this precinct.I love the way this book is structured! Each chapter is like a short story, connected by Kaga’s investigation into the murder. He goes around to the shops in the neighborhood, asking seemingly innocuous questions, and slowly uncovers the truth. I was truly sad when I got to the last chapter, and I can't wait for the third book in this series to come out next week! A fantastic read!!
    • 4/5
      A woman who lives alone is murdered and we get the story told through multiple viewpoints of the people in a small Japanese neighborhood who interacted with the victim. At the center is Detective Kaga who is a combination of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and a Zen Master. Through his seemingly random questions and observations we slowly piece together the story and eliminate the red herrings. A fun read that my only complaint was that the language at times was a bit stilted. I am not sure if that is how it was originally written or if was the translation. It was still an enjoyable mystery.

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    • 5/5
      I am so glad that I got the opportunity to read an advance copy of the US version of Newcomer. I am a big fan of Keigo Higashino's other books, and this is one of his best. I read it all in one day; it completely captivated me. One was allowed to get into the unusual mind of the detective trying to recreate events leading up to a murder. It was interesting to follow his investigation seeing the false leads, small clues that helped direct him to the truth, the honesty/dishonesty of the people interviewed, the need for patience and humor. There were many characters since the book seemed to include an entire neighborhood, and it was sometimes hard to keep track of them, but it was well worth the effort. Not only is it a wonderful detective story, but it also gives a great view of contemporary Japanese culture. I highly recommend this book.

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