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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An unexpected surprise.,
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This review is from: Tattoo Murder Case (Soho Crime) (Paperback)
When I first picked up this book, I was more interested in the cover art than the actual story. When I started reading it, I figured it would be one of those boring "Mr. Green with a wrench in the ballroom" types of mysteries. But it quite took me by surprise. This book had a surprisingly complicated plot, which I found highly interesting. Other than being a great mystery, it also explores the human nature side of things. Emotions, trust, and seeing what is really there were all combined to create this beautifully written plot. It just happens that I had written a story similar (but not close in quality) to this a year ago. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in Japanese authors, mysteries, or extremely brain teasing tension type books. This is a must read for anyone.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Under the Skin of the World of Japanese Tattoo,
By Pat Fish of Tattoo Santa Barbara "patfish" (Santa Barbara, Southern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tattoo Murder Case (Soho Crime) (Paperback)
In a magnificent mystery written in 1947 the author explores the underworld of the Japanese tattoo masters, their secrecy, their rituals, and their beautiful art. A major plot element centers on a fictionalised version of the famous museum of Dr. Fukushi in Hiroshima, filled with the preserved tattooed skins of the Yakuza, and an archivist who years to collect the finest work, perhaps a bit prematurely. An absolute must-read for anyone involved in the tattoo world, it is also a story that presents clever turns of the plot until at last the amateur forensic detective puts all the clues together in a riveting conclusion. This is a recent translation of the work into English and features a beautiful cover with a photograph of a tattoo by the master tattoo artist Horiyoshi III.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Post War Dead Culture Intrigue,
By Ross H Ostrander (Boyds, MD United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tattoo Murder Case (Soho Crime) (Paperback)
Akimitsu Takagi's The Tattoo Murder Case is a crime novel that fits comfortably into its genre. The nourish elements are all presenting the narrative. The troubled detective is following the trail of a crime that has inherent mystery surrounding both its perpetrator and its victim. But the novel is more enthralling than just these basic details. The detective, Kenzo, is locked in the culturally ruined Japan of post World War Two. The after effects of the Atomic Bomb are scattered throughout the narrative. This leaves a dark residual cast over all of the characters. The sense of a seedy underworld is revealed to reader as the narrative carries on. Another aspect that is uncovered is the sense that Kenzo is trapped in a necrophiliac relationship with the dead tattooed woman who has been stripped of her prized full body designs. This post-mortem aura surrounds all of the characters and draws parallels to the `dead' world in which they live. A strong commentary is made on the after effects of world war. Altogether it is a fantastically well crafted novel that will draw readers into an unfamiliar cultural moment and a mystery with uncertain outcome.
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